The highway travels east and crosses the Interurban Trail and North Creek before turning southeast onto 132nd Street and entering the city of Mill Creek. SR 96 passes north of McCollum Pioneer Park and Henry M. Jackson High School before it intersects SR 527 at a commercial center known as Murphy's Corner.
The highway travels east, meeting the Interurban Trail and North Creek before turning southeast onto 132nd Street and entering Mill Creek city. SR 96 passes north of McCollum Pioneer Park and Henry M. Jackson High School, then intersects SR 527 at a commercial area known as Murphy's Corner.