Washington State Route 300
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State Route 300 is a short state highway in Mason County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It extends 3.35 miles (5.39 km) from Belfair State Park
to SR 3 in the community of Belfair
. The route serves as a connector from Belfair State Park to Belfair and SR 3. The highway formerly was Secondary State Highway 21C (SSH 21C) from 1957 until 1964.
to SR 3 in the community of Belfair
. The route serves as a connector from Belfair State Park to Belfair and SR 3. WSDOT has found that more than 11,000 motorists utilize the road daily before the interchange with SR 3 based on average annual daily traffic (AADT) data.
SR 300 starts at the entrance to Belfair State Park
west of Belfair. From the state park, the highway goes northeast along the coatline of the Hood Canal
to Belfair, and turns south to merge onto SR 3.
When the Primary and Secondary Highways were realigned in 1957, the current SR 300 became Secondary State Highway 21C (SSH 21C). SSH 21C became SR 300 in 1964 during the 1964 highway renumbering, in which the Washington State Department of Transportation
(WSDOT) replaced the previous system of Primary and Secondary Highways with a new system called State Routes
, which is still in use today.
Belfair State Park
Belfair State Park on Hood Canal in Mason County, Washington is one of the Washington State Parks. It consists of of mudflats and beach, including of saltwater shoreline. Available activities include camping, fishing, swimming, clam digging, crabbing, camping, birdwatching, and outdoor sports...
to SR 3 in the community of Belfair
Belfair, Washington
Belfair is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States. Located on the Union River, headwaters of the Hood Canal, a branch of Puget Sound, it serves as the commercial center of North Mason County. The population of the surrounding area swells in the summertime as...
. The route serves as a connector from Belfair State Park to Belfair and SR 3. The highway formerly was Secondary State Highway 21C (SSH 21C) from 1957 until 1964.
Route description
SR 300 runs 3.35 miles (5.39 km) from Belfair State ParkBelfair State Park
Belfair State Park on Hood Canal in Mason County, Washington is one of the Washington State Parks. It consists of of mudflats and beach, including of saltwater shoreline. Available activities include camping, fishing, swimming, clam digging, crabbing, camping, birdwatching, and outdoor sports...
to SR 3 in the community of Belfair
Belfair, Washington
Belfair is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States. Located on the Union River, headwaters of the Hood Canal, a branch of Puget Sound, it serves as the commercial center of North Mason County. The population of the surrounding area swells in the summertime as...
. The route serves as a connector from Belfair State Park to Belfair and SR 3. WSDOT has found that more than 11,000 motorists utilize the road daily before the interchange with SR 3 based on average annual daily traffic (AADT) data.
SR 300 starts at the entrance to Belfair State Park
Belfair State Park
Belfair State Park on Hood Canal in Mason County, Washington is one of the Washington State Parks. It consists of of mudflats and beach, including of saltwater shoreline. Available activities include camping, fishing, swimming, clam digging, crabbing, camping, birdwatching, and outdoor sports...
west of Belfair. From the state park, the highway goes northeast along the coatline of the Hood Canal
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins, of Puget Sound in the state of Washington. Hood Canal is not a canal in the sense of being a man-made waterway—it is a natural waterway.-Geography:...
to Belfair, and turns south to merge onto SR 3.
History
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...
(WSDOT) replaced the previous system of Primary and Secondary Highways with a new system called State Routes
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...
, which is still in use today.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | 0.00 |  Belfair State ParkBelfair State Park Belfair State Park on Hood Canal in Mason County, Washington is one of the Washington State Parks. It consists of of mudflats and beach, including of saltwater shoreline. Available activities include camping, fishing, swimming, clam digging, crabbing, camping, birdwatching, and outdoor sports... |
Western terminus | |
| Belfair Belfair, Washington Belfair is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States. Located on the Union River, headwaters of the Hood Canal, a branch of Puget Sound, it serves as the commercial center of North Mason County. The population of the surrounding area swells in the summertime as... |
3.35 | Eastern terminus |