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Located off Washington SR 14, the historic Maryhill Loops Road was the first macadam asphalt-paved road in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to the construction of US 97, it served as the only road between the Columbia River and Goldendale, Washington.
16 lut 2003 · The good roads movement in Washington began in earnest when Great Northern Railway executive Sam Hill (1857-1931) invited 100 men to Spokane to discuss improving the state's highways in 1899.
The 3.6 mile-long historic Loops Road was the first paved road in Pacific Northwest and was constructed of seven types of experimental road material. The road meanders through the Klickitat Hills just north of the Stonehenge Monument near the junction of US 97 and SR 14; it is open to bicyclists and pedestrians.
22 gru 2016 · Early in the twentieth century, Sam Hill was trying to bring the Pacific Northwest into the future. He designed Maryhill Loops Road, the first paved road in the state of Washington. The road has almost a consistent five degree grade, with banked turns to make the hairpins navigable.
From 1909 to 1912, Hill financed and supervised the building of the 10 miles of experimental roadway that became known as the Maryhill Loops Road—the first paved road in the state of Washington.
8 wrz 2006 · Built in 1913 by Sam Hill, founder of Maryhill Museum of Art, the 3.6 mile-long historic Loops Road, the first paved road in Pacific Northwest, winds through the Klickitat Hills just north of the Stonehenge Monument near the junction of Washington Scenic Route 14 and U.S. Highway 97.
27 sie 2024 · Constructed between 1909 and 1913, the Maryhill Loops Road was the state's first asphalt-paved driving surface.
