Washington State Route 547


State Route 547 is a Washington state highway located in Whatcom County, south of the Canada–US border. The long route runs northwest from in Kendall to in Sumas. The highway was originally created in 1984, but a road extending from Kendall to Sumas has been on maps since 1966 along the Sumas–Glacier route of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.

Route description

State Route 547 begins at a junction with in Kendall, located northwest of Mount Baker. At the intersection, the highway is named Kendall Road and turns north towards the Canada–US border. After passing Kendall Elementary School, the route crosses Kendall Creek to enter Balford. SR 547 turns northwest and passes the Bakers Edge Golf Course, Peaceful Valley and Columbia before turning west and becoming Reese Hill Road as it traverses the north foothills of Sumas Mountain. The highway turns north to become Hillview Road and later Sumas Road before curving west towards Sumas as Rock Road and Front Street before crossing the Sumas River into Sumas. The roadway ends at an intersection with, about south of the Canada–US border.

History

The current route of SR 547 first appeared on a map in 1966, when it followed the route of the now defunct Sumas–Glacier route of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. In 1984, the Washington State Legislature and Washington State Department of Transportation added the road to the state highway system.

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