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Island
County Transportation
Roads
and Highways
| Major roadways on
Whidbey Island include State Route 20 in the northern half of the island
and State Route 525 in the southern half of the island. Several provincial
routes also exist, mostly to provide coastal access. Whidbey Island is
connected to the mainland by State Route 20, which extends westward from
U.S. Interstate 5 near Mount Vernon in Skagit County. Camano Island is
connected to the mainland by State Route 532, which extends westward from
U.S. Interstate 5 near Stanwood in Skagit County. Provincial roads extend
from State Route 532 once the land-sea bridge is crossed. Washington State
Ferries maintains a water highway system to and from Island County via
two routes. The Mukilteo-Clinton route (south Whidbey Island) and the Port
Townsend-Keystone route (north Whidbey Island). |
Air
Transportation
| There are three
airfields in Island County (excluding the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station).
They are Oak Harbor Airport, Whidbey Air Park and Camano Air Park. Oak
Harbor Airport is served by Harbor Airlines, with daily flights to the
San Juan Islands and Seattle (Sea-Tac). The other fields accommodate private
aircraft only. |
Port
and Rail Service
| Though Island County
has several marinas, there are no facilities large enough to accommodate
large ship transportation. As for barge service, the U.S. Navy (North Whidbey)
has one slip that handles aviation fuel. There are no railroad facilities
in Island County. |
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