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[395] CHAPTER 136. [H. B. 63.] PRIMARY STATE HIGHWAY NO. 11: COLUMBIA BASIN HIGHWAY. AN ACT relating to Primary State Highway No. 11, or the Columbia Basin Highway, and amending section 11, chapter 190 of the Session Laws of 1937. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:

SECTION 1. That section 11, chapter 190 of the Session Laws of 1937 (Remington's Revised Statutes 6401-11), be amended to read as follows: Section 11. A primary state highway to be known as Primary State Highway No. 11, or the Columbia Basin Highway, is hereby established according to description as follows: Beginning at Pasco on Primary State Highway No. 3, thence in a northeasterly direction [396] by way of Connell, Lind, Ritzville, Sprague, and Cheney, to a junction with Primary State Road No. 2 in the vicinity west of Spokane.

Passed the House February 3, 1941. Passed the Senate March 9, 1941. Approved by the Governor March 21, 1941.

[709] CHAPTER 225. [H. B. 123.] BYRD'S MILL ROAD ESTABLISHED AS STATE HISTORICAL ROAD NO. 1. AN ACT relating to highways; establishing the "Byrd's Mill Road" as Washington State Historical Road No. 1 and providing for the installation of appropriate signs. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:

SECTION 1. The "Byrd's Mill Road" is the first road established by law in Washington. It was first established established by the Legislature of Oregon Territory in 1852. At that time the County Commissioners of Thurston County were Arthur A. Denny, Sydney Ford and David Shelton. When Washington Territory was formed, its Legislature acted to establish it as a military road by the act shown on page 463 of the Laws of Washington for 1854-6-7. On May 1, 1854, the Commissioners were Hugh Patterson, C. D. Boren and E. A. Clark. Because of the historical value of this old military road and in memory of the pioneers of Washington it is the intention of the Legislature that it be appropriately marked, preserved and maintained as a part of the state highway system.

[710] [SEC. 2.?] Beginning at or in the vicinity of the intersection of State Primary Highway No. 1 and South 84th Street near the southerly limits of Tacoma; thence in an easterly direction as most feasible following the old pioneer road known as the "Byrd's Mill Road" to an intersection with Secondary State Highway No. 5-D in Puyallup;

And also beginning at or in the vicinity of the intersection of State Primary Highway No. 1 and South 84th Street near the southerly limits of Tacoma; thence in a westerly direction as most feasible following the route of said old pioneer road and crossing Chambers Creek near the old "Byrd's Mill" to the waters of Puget Sound at Steilacoom.

SEC. 3. The Director of Highways is directed, and it shall be his duty to provide and install appropriate signs from any funds available in highway appropriations on said "Byrd's Mill Road" in such way as to call attention to its historical significance.

Passed the House February 25, 1941. Passed the Senate March 11, 1941. Approved by the Governor March 25, 1941.