State Route 116 | ||||
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SR 116 is highlighted in red.
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Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of US 101 | ||||
Defined by RCW 47.17.219 | ||||
Maintained by WSDOT | ||||
Length: | 9.83 mi (15.82 km) | |||
Existed: | 1991 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | SR 19 in Port Hadlock-Irondale | |||
East end: | Fort Flagler State Park | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Jefferson | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 116 (SR 116) is a 9.83-mile-long (15.82 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, serving Indian and Marrowstone islands in Jefferson County. The two-lane highway travels east from SR 19 in Port Hadlock-Irondale across the Portage Canal to Indian Island and Marrowstone Island, turning north and ending at the entrance to Fort Flagler State Park. SR 116 was created in 1991 and follows the route of Flagler Road, built and paved in the 1960s.
SR 116 begins at an intersection with SR 19 in Port Hadlock-Irondale, located between Port Ludlow and Port Townsend. The highway travels east as Nees' Corner Road over Chimacum Creek and through the community of Port Hadlock before crossing the Portage Canal onto Indian Island. SR 116 continues east on Indian Island as Flagler Road along the coast of Oak Bay and turns north along Scow Bay onto Marrowstone Island, entering a heavily wooded area. The highway continues north through central Marrowstone Island and passes through Mystery Bay State Park before ending at the entrance to Fort Flagler State Park.