Jurisdiction

Cle Elum, Washington

Speed Trap Location

I-90 mile post 80-97

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

High

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

7/2002

WSP will usually sit just over a hill rise or around a corner and triger you with lazer, giving your detector no time to warn you. The WSP there use numerous vehicles, from motorcycles to suburbans.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Jurisdiction

Cle Elum, Washington

Speed Trap Location

Interstate 90

Nearest Reference Point

Mile Marker 69

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

AM Rush Hour

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

7/2004

I test cars for a living and travel often along this stretch. It's quite common to see police lurking around the corners with radar in hand. Note that through Snoqualmie the speed drops to 65 and jumps back to 70 MPH immediately after the speed trap (mile 65.5).

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Jurisdiction

Cle Elum, Washington

Speed Trap Location

Interstate 90 East bound

Nearest Reference Point

Mile Marker 62

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Laser, Vascar

Date

12/2004

At mile post 62 East bound on I-90, the speed limit decreases to 65 from 70, rather abruptly, on a down grade. State Patrol officers are camping out on the center median. The Upper Kittatas County District Court is not interested in hearing mitigation either, so be cool on this stretch. You will still get to Spokane on time.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Jurisdiction

Cle Elum, Washington

Speed Trap Location

State Highway 970

Nearest Reference Point

Mile Marker 5

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Some

Type of Enforcement

Radar, Laser

Date

5/2006

Heading east out of town the speed limit slowly increases from 45 to 55 and then to 60 at about mile marker 5. Police patrol fairly heavily vehicles entering this slow down from the west (mile marker 5) or sit on the side of the road near Airport Road to get folks speeding up too early for the 60 MPH stetch or who failed to slow down in the 55 MPH stretch. Both State Police and Kittitas County Sheriffs deputies can be found on this stretch of road.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.

Comment (1/2003): WSP usually sit on the overpass near milepost 87. They hide behind the overpass sign that indicate the exit for Wenatchee and Blewett Pass. Be carefull, the downhill slope right after the first eastbound exit for Cle Elum leads to this trap.

Comment (4/2004): I agree - I travel this route often and about 75% of the time there is a trooper sitting as described behind the sign on the overpass. Watch out!

Comment (5/2004): I agree. Also between Cle elum and Ellensburg the WSP will frequently use airplane radar, then they will have a trooper pull you over to write the ticket.

Comment (7/2004): Also by thte CLe Elum Police Department. Coming off I-5 into town is a problem. Police wait at the 25 mile an hour sign going into downtown after having to slow down from 45.