Editing Interstate 82 (section)

===Yakima Valley===
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I-82 begins southeast of [[Ellensburg, Washington]], at a [[trumpet interchange]] with [[Interstate 90 in Washington|I-90]], the state's major east–west freeway.<ref>{{cite web |date=August 29, 2017 |title=SR 90 – Exit 110: Junction SR 82 |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tools/InterchangeViewer/pdf/SR090/090X110.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127143211/https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tools/InterchangeViewer/pdf/SR090/090X110.pdf |archive-date=2017-01-27 |url-status=live |work=Interchange Viewer |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=June 17, 2018}}</ref> I-82 travels southward in a [[concurrency (road)|concurrency]] with [[U.S. Route 97 in Washington|US&nbsp;97]], which continues northwest along I-90 around Ellensburg and intersects with [[Washington State Route 821|SR&nbsp;821]] at [[Thrall, Washington|Thrall]] on the southern edge of the [[Kittitas Valley]].<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/> The freeway climbs the [[Manastash Ridge]], traveling southeastward around [[Yakima River Canyon]], where SR&nbsp;821 runs as a meandering [[scenic byway]]. Here, I-82 also forms the western edge of the [[Yakima Firing Range]], a military training and exercise facility that stretches across the plateau to the [[Columbia River Gorge]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Dorn Steele |first=Karen |date=February 5, 2006 |title=Secrecy shrouds Yakima spy outpost |page=A1 |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/feb/05/secrecy-shrouds-yakima-spy-outpost/ |work=[[Spokesman-Review]] |access-date=July 26, 2018 |archive-date=July 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727084849/http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/feb/05/secrecy-shrouds-yakima-spy-outpost/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The freeway reaches its highest point at Vanderbilt Gap, which is {{convert|2,672|ft|m}} above sea level and only {{convert|300|ft|m}} lower than [[Snoqualmie Pass]] on I-90. From the gap, the highway crosses into [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima County]] and turns southwestward as it begins its descent from the ridge.<ref name="googlemaps">{{google maps |title=Interstate 82 |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/46.9704377,-120.5108534/45.7952141,-119.3929134/@46.3612459,-120.0665691,9z/am=t/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-119.6239896!2d46.2470362!3s0x5498130696869af9:0x77eac543ee8dc30e!1m0!3e0 |access-date=June 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Times-1971P">{{cite news |last=Foster |first=Barbara W. |date=November 21, 1971 |title=A new route to Yakima |pages=12–18 |work=[[The Seattle Times]]}}</ref>

[[File:Fred G Redmon Bridge 060329.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Fred G. Redmon Bridge]] carries I-82 over Selah Creek in the [[Manastash Ridge]]|alt=An arch bridge crossing a wide canyon]]

Just north of [[Selah, Washington|Selah]], I-82 crosses the [[Fred G. Redmon Bridge]], a {{convert|325|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}}, twinned [[arch bridge]] that spans Selah Creek. At the time of its opening in 1971, the Redmon Bridge was the longest concrete-arch bridge in North America at {{convert|1,337|ft|m}}, losing its record in 1993 to new bridges in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]], and [[Franklin, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Meyers |first=Donald W. |date=May 5, 2017 |title=It Happened Here: Interstate 82 bridge named for local road builder |url=http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/it-happened-here-interstate-bridge-named-for-local-road-builder/article_5eca7ebe-319d-11e7-b827-f3ee7c3949bd.html |work=[[Yakima Herald-Republic]] |access-date=June 17, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505183112/http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/it-happened-here-interstate-bridge-named-for-local-road-builder/article_5eca7ebe-319d-11e7-b827-f3ee7c3949bd.html |archive-date=May 5, 2017 }}</ref> Southwest of the bridge, the freeway passes several farms and industrial buildings before reaching an interchange with the southern end of SR&nbsp;821. I-82 continues on the eastern bank of the Yakima River to the east of Selah and intersects [[Washington State Route 823|SR&nbsp;823]] in [[Selah Gap]], a narrow canyon between two arms of the [[Yakima Ridge]].<ref name="WSDOT-Gap">{{cite web |date=March 2018 |title=WSDOT Corridor Sketch Summary, I-82: Selah Gap to Union Gap |url=https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS512-i82-SelahGap-UnionGap.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123001412/https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS512-i82-SelahGap-UnionGap.pdf |archive-date=2021-11-23 |url-status=live |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=June 17, 2018}}</ref> The freeway, which runs parallel to a section of SR&nbsp;823 in its [[median strip|median]], crosses the Yakima and [[Naches River|Naches]] rivers at their confluence and enters [[Yakima, Washington|Yakima]].<ref name="googlemaps"/><ref>{{cite web |date=August 22, 2016 |title=SR 82 – Exit 30: Junction SR 823/Rest Haven Road |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tools/InterchangeViewer/pdf/SR082/082X030.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127112909/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tools/InterchangeViewer/pdf/SR082/082X030.pdf |archive-date=2017-01-27 |url-status=live |work=Interchange Viewer |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=June 17, 2018}}</ref>

On the southern side of the confluence, I-82 and US&nbsp;97 intersect [[U.S. Route 12 in Washington|US&nbsp;12]], a major cross-state highway that uses [[White Pass (Washington)|White Pass]] to travel over the Cascade Mountains, and begins a concurrency with it.<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/> The three highways travel southward along the Yakima River, veering east of downtown Yakima and its inner neighborhoods. The freeway passes through several urban interchanges, including the western terminus of [[Washington State Route 24|SR&nbsp;24]] at Nob Hill Boulevard and a hybrid [[dogbone interchange|dogbone]]–[[partial cloverleaf interchange|partial cloverleaf]] interchange at the [[Valley Mall (Yakima)|Valley Mall]].<ref>{{cite web |date=April 3, 2012 |title=SR 82 – Exit 36: Junction Valley Mall Boulevard |url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tools/InterchangeViewer/pdf/SR082/082X036.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127112924/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tools/InterchangeViewer/pdf/SR082/082X036.pdf |archive-date=2017-01-27 |url-status=live |work=Interchange Viewer |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |access-date=June 17, 2018}}</ref> I-82 continues southward through [[Union Gap, Washington|Union Gap]] and splits from US&nbsp;97 at the eponymous canyon, where it crosses the Yakima River with US&nbsp;12.<ref name="googlemaps"/><ref name="WSDOT-Gap"/>

I-82 and US&nbsp;12 travel southeastward in the shadow of the [[Rattlesnake Hills]] and along the north side of the Yakima River, opposite from US&nbsp;97 and the [[BNSF Railway]]'s [[Yakima Valley Subdivision]] on the [[Yakama Indian Reservation]].<ref name="WSTC-Railroads">{{cite web |date=May 2006 |title=Statewide Rail Capacity and System Needs Study: Task 1.1.A – Washington State's Freight Rail System |pages=8, 13–14 |url=https://wstc.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Rail-TM1-1-A-WashStateFreightRailsys.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321014611/https://wstc.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Rail-TM1-1-A-WashStateFreightRailsys.pdf |archive-date=2020-03-21 |url-status=live |publisher=[[Washington State Transportation Commission]] |access-date=March 20, 2020}}</ref> The freeway follows the [[Central Washington Railroad]] and intersects several roads connecting to cities on the southern side of the river, including [[Wapato, Washington|Wapato]] and [[Toppenish, Washington|Toppenish]], the latter of which is connected via an interchange with [[Washington State Route 22|SR&nbsp;22]] near [[Buena, Washington|Buena]].<ref name="WSDOT-Map"/><ref name="WSTC-Railroads"/> This section of the highway also passes through the Yakima Valley agricultural region, which includes [[Rattlesnake Hills AVA]] and [[Yakima Valley AVA]]—major areas for wine and hops production, along with other crops.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Jackie |date=August 28, 2016 |title=$99 Road Trip: A fresh and tasty Yakima Valley fruit loop |page=J2 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/99-road-trip-a-fresh-and-tasty-yakima-valley-fruit-loop/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618080557/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/99-road-trip-a-fresh-and-tasty-yakima-valley-fruit-loop/ |url-status=live }}</ref> I-82 travels along the southern edge of [[Zillah, Washington|Zillah]] and passes the historic [[Teapot Dome Service Station]], a gas station and piece of political and [[novelty architecture]] that became a roadside attraction.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kershner |first=Jim |date=April 23, 2013 |title=Zillah – Thumbnail History |url=http://historylink.org/File/10371 |work=[[HistoryLink]] |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618102335/http://historylink.org/File/10371 |url-status=live }}</ref> Past Zillah, the freeway intersects [[Washington State Route 223|SR&nbsp;223]] in [[Granger, Washington|Granger]] and [[Washington State Route 241|SR&nbsp;241]] southeast of [[Sunnyside, Washington|Sunnyside]], bypassing both towns. I-82 continues southeastward through [[Grandview, Washington|Grandview]] and toward [[Prosser, Washington|Prosser]] at the edge of the [[Tri-Cities metropolitan area]] in [[Benton County, Washington|Benton County]].<ref name="googlemaps"/>