State Route 211 (SR 211) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that connects Ferndale with U.S. 101 in Humboldt County. The highway was originally designed to be the northernmost segment of State Route 1, but after construction of the Coast Highway through the Lost Coast region was abandoned, the route to Ferndale was renumbered to SR 211.

Route description

Route 211 is defined in section 511 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and that the highway is "from Route 1 near Rockport to Route 101 near Fernbridge". Route 211 is not fully constructed to extend south to Route 1 as it is defined.

Route 211 runs about 5 miles (8 km) from roughly the intersection of Main Street and Ocean Avenue in Ferndale north to US 101 in Fernbridge, crossing over the bridge of the same name over the Eel River. After northbound SR 211 traffic crosses the bridge, those headed to southbound US 101 are instead instructed to turn right onto southbound Fernbridge Drive, while SR 211 continues onto northbound Fernbridge Drive to US 101.

SR 211 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System, but is not part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.

History

SR 211 was originally signed as the northernmost segment of SR 1, which was intended to extend north through the Lost Coast region from Rockport to Ferndale and Fernbridge. It was then renumbered as SR 211 in 1984 after construction through the Lost Coast was abandoned; the portion of Highway 1 north of Rockport was then re-routed along the former State Route 208 to terminate with US 101 in Leggett. The remaining 103 mi (166 km) of SR 211 is unlikely ever to be constructed because of the steep and unstable highlands of the Lost Coast. The traversable route through Humboldt and Mendocino Counties is Chemise Mountain Road, Wilder Ridge Road, and Mattole Road, but these remain small mountain roads.

The former SR 211 designation was used from 1964 to 1965 for a segment of present-day California State Route 155.

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External links

California Highways: SR 211 California @ AARoads.com - State Route 211