Page Index

• Eastlake Avenue East

• University Bridge

• Roosevelt Way NE

• Lake City Way

• Red Brick Road Park

• Bothell, Washington

• Woodinville, Washington

• Woodinville Drive

• Derby, Washington

"Before the Sunset Highway opened in 1915 the state had to decide on which direction the route would take around Lake Washington. The state chose the southern route around lake. The reason for this decision was because Seattle's industrial area was south of town. Ten years would go by before the Sunset Highway gained an official north route around the Lake.

"The Bothell Branch of the Sunset Highway was signed into law in February of 1925. This route was also known as Primary State Highway 2 BO (PSH 2 BO) and the North Branch.

"Travelers could then choose the the south or north route around the lake, or use the ferries that docked at many of the lakeshore towns, such as Bellevue, Medina and Kirkland on the Eastside of the lake, and the Leschi and Madison Park neighborhoods on the Seattle side."

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