Department of the Pacific Department of the Pacific The Department of the Pacific or Pacific Department was a major command (Department) of the United States Army during the 19th century. The Department of the Pacific was created on October 31, 1853, at San Francisco, California, replacing the older Pacific Division, (1848-53) and abolishing the existing 10th (California) and 11th (Oregon) Departments, consolidating them within the new Department. The department reported directly to the headquarters of the Army in Washington, D.C.. It oversaw the military affairs in the country west of the Rocky Mountains (California, Oregon Territory, and Washington Territory), except for the Utah Territory
Washington State Route 6 A bridge built in 1925 over the South Fork of the Chehalis River west of Chehalis is currently being replaced with a newer structure and construction started on August 25, 2008. Closures began on January 5, 2009 and girders were placed on March5 . The construction is scheduled to end by fall 2009. Washington State Route 6 State Route 6 (SR 6) is a long state highway in Pacific and Lewis counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The highway, which extends from (US 101) in Raymond east to (I-5), co-signed with in Chehalis. Major communities located on the highway