Washington State Route 211 Explained

State:WA
Type:SR
Route:211
Section:416
Map:Washington State Route 211 Map.svg
Map Notes:Map of Pend Oreille County in northeastern Washington with SR 211 highlighted in red
Length Mi:15.18
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1975[2]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Diamond Lake
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Usk
Counties:Pend Oreille
Spur Type:SR
Spur Of:20
Previous Type:SR
Previous Route:207
Next Type:SR
Next Route:213

State Route 211 (SR 211) is a Washington state highway located in Pend Oreille County. The 15.182NaN2 long route that begins at an intersection with (US 2) east of Diamond Lake. The highway extends north to end at in Usk, a small community south of Cusick. The roadway serves as a bypass of Newport. The route originally was established as (SSH 6B) in 1937. SSH 6B was later renumbered to SR 311 in 1964 during the highway renumbering. After SR 20 was extended east over SR 31, the highway was renumbered to SR 211.

Route description

State Route 211 (SR 211) begins its 15.18miles of highway at an intersection with (US 2), a major west–east route, east of Diamond Lake.[1] After the intersection, the road travels northwest to Sacheen Lake and north to Deer Valley before continuing northbound to Davis Lake. After Davis Lake, the road intersects Westside Kalispel Road and advances north to its terminus at in Usk, located south of Cusick. North of the US 2 intersection, an estimated 2,200 motorists utilized Lewis Street daily based on annual average daily traffic (AADT) data collected by the Washington State Department of Transportation.[3]

History

SR 211 was originally established as (SSH 6B) in 1937, during the creation of the Primary and secondary highway system;[4] the highway ran from (US 195) to (PSH 6). US 195 later became in 1948, as part of a westward expansion. The Washington State Legislature renumbered and changed the system in 1964, PSH 6 became SR 31 and SSH 6B became SR 311.[5] [6] was later extended east over the route of SR 31 in 1973 and SR 311 was renumbered to SR 211 in 1975.[2] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Highway Log: Planning Report, SR 2 to SR 971 . Washington State Department of Transportation . 2006 . May 25, 2009.
  2. Web site: RCW 47.17.416: State route No. 211. Washington State Legislature. Washington State Legislature. 1975. May 25, 2009.
  3. Web site: 2007 Annual Traffic Report . Washington State Department of Transportation . 2007 . May 25, 2009.
  4. Book: Washington State Legislature . Session Laws of the State of Washington . May 25, 2009 . 1937 . March 18, 1937 . Washington State Legislature . . 1004 . Chapter 207: Classification of Public Highways . (b) Secondary State Highway No. 6B; beginning at Usk on Primary State Highway No. 6, thence in a southerly direction by the most feasible route by way of Sacheen Lake to a junction with Primary State Highway No. 6 southwest of Newport..
  5. Web site: Identification of State Highways . C. G. Prahl . . December 1, 1965 . May 25, 2009.
  6. . Sandpoint, 1966 . United States Geological Survey . 1966 . 1:250,000 . May 25, 2009.
  7. Web site: Annual Traffic Report . 1970 . Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways . Washington State Department of Transportation . May 25, 2009.