Former US Route 99 in Blaine, Washington and the Peace Arch

Former US Route 99 in Blaine, Washington and the Peace Arch

From 1926-1969 the northern terminus of US Route 99 was located in the city of Blaine, Washington at the Canadian border.  When US Route 99 was first designated it followed the existing Pacific Highway alignment through the city and terminated at so-called Pacific Highway Border Crossing.  The mainline of US Route 99 would shift to the Peace Arch Border Crossing in 1940 following the completion of King George Highway by British Columbia. Followi…