Washington State Route 11
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| State Route 11 |
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| Length: | 21.28 mi (34.25 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1964 | ||||||||
| South end: |  I-5 in Burlington |
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| North end: | I-5 in Bellingham |
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State Route 11, also called Chuckanut Drive, is a state highway in Washington, U.S.A. It extends from just north of Mount Vernon to the city of Bellingham, a distance of about 21 miles. The highway used to be a portion of U.S. Route 99, then became U.S. Route 99 Alternate from 1931 until approximately 1935.
[edit] History
The road that is now called State Route 11 was first built in 1896 as part of the first road to connect Whatcom County with points south, including Seattle and Tacoma. Before the construction of the road, travel was commonly done over water, and the construction of the road contributed greatly to the development of Bellingham.
Between 1913 and 1931, Chuckanut Drive was part of the Pacific Highway auto trail, which in 1926 was designated U.S. Route 99. After 1931, the road was bypassed by a more inland route and became primarily a scenic drive, briefly designated U.S. Route 99 Alternate. Today, I-5 follows the inland route and the oceanside drive is SR-11.
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