Exit 9 — Coals to Newcastle

Sal on I-405 Northbound: Tukwila to Lynnwood · Oct 29, 2026 · 1m

Sal: Between exits nine and ten. Sal: This exit links Lake Washington Boulevard and 112th Avenue, the way up into Newcastle. Sal: In 1863 surveyors discovered rich coal seams along Coal Creek, and six years later surveyors named the settlement Newcastle, borrowing the old English coal town's name. Peggy: Coals to Newcastle. Bold sales pitch. Sal: The mines produced more than 13 million tons of coal before the last shaft closed in 1963, hauled down to Seattle on King County's first railroad. Sal: Down along the water, Newcastle Beach Park preserves a different shore, with a sandy swimming…