Washington State Route 261
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State Route 261 (SR 261) is a 62.71-mile-long (100.92 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Washington. Serving Columbia, Franklin, and Adams counties, the highway begins at U.S. Route 12 (US 12) east of Starbuck and becomes concurrent with SR 260 from Kahlotus to SR 26 in Washtucna before ending at Interstate 90 (I-90) and US 395 in Ritzville. The highway has been legislated since 1937 from Ritzville to Washtucna as Secondary State Highway 11E (SSH 11E) and in 1957 from Washtucna to the Starbuck area as a branch of SSH 11B. The two secondary highways became SR 261 during the 1964 highway renumbering, and a gap between Washtucna and Starbuck was not paved until the construction of the Snake River Bridge was completed in 1968.
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Auxiliary route of SR 26 | ||||
Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length | 62.71 mi[1] (100.92 km) | |||
Existed | 1964[2]–present | |||
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South end | US 12 near Starbuck | |||
Major intersections | SR 260 near Kahlotus SR 26 / SR 260 in Washtucna | |||
North end | I-90 / US 395 in Ritzville | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Washington | |||
Counties | Columbia, Franklin, Adams | |||
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