Washington State Route 970

SR 970 begins at a diamond interchange with I-90 southeast of Cle Elum.

[5] The highway intersects SR 10 south of De Vere Field and continues as a two-lane roadway northeast following the Teanaway River to Virden, also known as Lauderdale Junction, where SR 970 ends at an intersection with US 97.

In 2011, WSDOT calculated that between 2,800 and 5,600 vehicles per day used the highway, mostly in the Cle Elum area.

[7] SR 970 is designated as a part of the National Highway System and as a Highway of Statewide Significance, which includes principal arterials that are needed to connect major communities in the state.

[12][13][14] State Road 2 became concurrent with US 10 from Cle Elum to Teanaway and US 97 from Cle Elum to Virden after the creation of the United States Numbered Highways in 1926.

SR 970 east of its western terminus at with I-90
A map of PSH 2 and its branches, at the time of the 1964 highway renumbering .
An aerial image of SR 970's western terminus at I-90 , including the intersection with SR 903 and SR 903 Spur , east of Cle Elum with shields superimposed onto the respective highways.