state route mile long state highway state washington serving travels east mount baker highway interchange interstate valley area austin pass serves main highway mount baker communities highway constructed wagon road added state highway system branch state road branch transferred creation highway renumbering route description begins sunset drive mount baker highway partial cloverleaf interchange northeast downtown highway travels northeast suburban neighborhoods creek passes leaves city continues northeast rural crossing intersecting roundabout concurrent travel southeast community rail line passes leaves east turns north river eastern slope serves southern terminus mount baker highway turns east continues river north fork foothills turns south serves area northeast mountain splitting way pair mount baker highway continues ends located feet sea level year conducts series surveys highways state measure traffic volume expressed terms average annual daily traffic aadt measure traffic volume average day year calculated busiest section interchange serving vehicles busy section way pair mount baker vehicles mount baker highway designated serves eastern section mile memorial day race seven legs hosting seven events eastern terminus closed annually october july extreme weather conditions history mount baker highway constructed wagon road traveling northeast wagon road extended began ended mount baker highway added state highway system branch state road extended current terminus highway closed filming wild prompted interest area began clearing highway snow winter film continued annually highway cleared world war gasoline shortages highway designated branch creation primary secondary state highways renumbered entire route designated program november major intersections entire highway
Washington State Route 542