Washington State Route 211
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State Route 211 is a Washington state highway
located in Pend Oreille County. The 15.18 miles (24.43 km) 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.
, located south of Cusick
. North of the US 2 intersection, an estimated 2,200 motorists utilized Lewis Street daily based on average annual daily traffic (AADT) data collected by the Washington State Department of Transportation
.
SR 211 was originally established as (SSH 6B) in 1937, during the creation of the Primary and secondary highway system; 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 15B became SR 311. was later extended east over the route of SR 31 in 1973 and SR 311 was renumbered to SR 211 in 1975.
State highways in Washington
In the U.S. state of Washington, the Washington State Department of Transportation maintains a network of over 7000 miles of state highways, including all Interstate and U.S. Highways that pass through the state. The system comprises 8.5% of the state's public road mileage, but carries over half...
located in Pend Oreille County. The 15.18 miles (24.43 km) long route that begins at an intersection with (US 2) east of Diamond Lake. The highway extends north to end at in Usk
Usk, Washington
Usk is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Usk is located along the Pend Oreille River southeast of Cusick. Usk has a post office with ZIP code 99180.Usk was named for the River Usk in Wales around 1890....
, a small community south of Cusick
Cusick, Washington
Cusick is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census.-History:Cusick occupies the former site of the largest village of the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, where as many as 1000 people once lived....
. The roadway serves as a bypass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
of Newport
Newport, Washington
Newport is a city in, and the county seat of, Pend Oreille County, Washington. The population was 2,126 at the 2010 census.-History:Newport was given its name in 1890 because it was selected as a landing site for the first steamboat on the Pend Oreille River. Newport was officially incorporated on...
. 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 15.18 miles (24.43 km) of highway at an interesction with (US 2), a major west–east route, east of Diamond Lake. 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 Dalkena–Kalispell Road and advances north to its terminus at in UskUsk, Washington
Usk is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. Usk is located along the Pend Oreille River southeast of Cusick. Usk has a post office with ZIP code 99180.Usk was named for the River Usk in Wales around 1890....
, located south of Cusick
Cusick, Washington
Cusick is a town in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census.-History:Cusick occupies the former site of the largest village of the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, where as many as 1000 people once lived....
. North of the US 2 intersection, an estimated 2,200 motorists utilized Lewis Street daily based on average annual daily traffic (AADT) data collected by the Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Department of Transportation , was established in 1905. The agency, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure...
.
History
Washington State Legislature
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bipartisan, bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate, with 49 Senators.The State Legislature...
renumbered and changed the system in 1964, PSH 6 became SR 31 and SSH 15B became SR 311. was later extended east over the route of SR 31 in 1973 and SR 311 was renumbered to SR 211 in 1975.