Washington State Route 904

On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, we drove Washington State Route 904 to a red inferno and beyond.

State route No. 904:

A state highway to be known as state route number 904 is established as follows:

Beginning at a junction with state route number 90 in the vicinity of Tyler, thence northeasterly via Cheney to a junction with state route number 90 in the vicinity of Four Lakes.

In the community of Tyler, Highway 904 begins at this interchange with I-90.


Just after leaving I-90, 904 turns east onto the old route of US 10. The old concrete is still there, covered by old asphalt. Bump bump bump bump, the whole way to Cheney. The highway runs through pine forest with no undergrowth. This is broad channelled scablands from an ice-age flood. Nearing Cheney, there are farms on a hill that the flood didn't scour away. As we enter Cheney, we reach the midway point of the highway.


After brief stops to see a red football field, sit in the shade, and eat lunch, we depart Cheney. Highway 904 widens to a suburban boulevard and we pass suburban shopping centers. Across the street from a neighborhood is a rustic farm. The highway narrows back to two lanes, but the concrete is new and smooth. At the town of Four Lakes, Highway 904 returns to I-90. Old US 10 curves toward Spokane, but we end facing north on this overpass.

This would be a peaceful drive through the countryside, if only the road wasn't so bumpy...