Washington State Route 546

State Route 546
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-5
Defined by RCW 47.17.805
Maintained by WSDOT
Length: 8.02 mi[1] (12.91 km)
Existed: 1964 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR 539 near Lynden
East end: SR 9 near Sumas
Highway system

State highways in Washington
Interstate • US • State
Former PSH • 1964 renumbering • Former SR

SR 544 SR 547

SR 546 is a state route in Washington state. It goes from SR 539 near Lynden to SR 9 near Sumas.

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Route description

SR 546 begins at SR 539 and heads east until it reaches SR 9. It is the second closest route to the border that doesn't cross. The first is SR 547. The entire length of the highway is also known as Badger Road.

History

Before 1964, SR 546 was a branch of Secondary State Highway 1B (SSH 1B).

SSH 1B, added to the state highway system in 1937, began at Jct PSH 1 (US 99, now I-5) in Bellingham and ran north via Lynden to the Canadian Border. An east–west branch, starting at a junction with the SSH 1B trunk just north of Lynden and heading east to Jct SSH 1A a few miles SW of Sumas, was added in 1957. This east–west branch had been part of SSH 1A from 1937 to 1953.

The north south route of SSH 1B was posted as Alt US 99 from 1954 to 1969. This route is now SR 539, the east–west branch, SR 546.

Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Whatcom Lynden 0.00 SR 539 (Guide Meridian Road) – Bellingham Western terminus
8.02 SR 9 – Sumas, Arlington, Snohomish Eastern terminus

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