Driving On WA SR-522 East In 1997 (North Seattle, Kenmore, Bothell, Woodinville, Maltby, Monroe)

Back in 1997, The Washington State Department of Transportation drove East on WA SR-522 and recorded video to document the highway. This was part of a project that photographed/videotaped the states highways every couple of years. This video now resides at The Washington State Archives who were kind enough to share it.

[@levete-on1uo]

Brings back memories. I now live in Las Vegas and am planning to return to the PNW. I miss the trees, lakes and hills. ...and rain!

[@richardgadberry8398]

Ah, the old 307 bus. Used to take it on Sundays going to the Bothell Library. Had to leave my house early, though: I live in Auburn and I took Metro all the time.

[@alooga555]

That's the Bothell I remember and liked unlike what is there now.

[@ARPelayre]

Downtown Bothell is unrecognizable! I had no idea there were stores and restaurants on the south side of Bothell Way!

[@eganfo]

That was Bothell Landing and included lots of cool places like a BMX bike store, Ivar’s, Petosas, and lots of other places.

[@AshtonHutchinson]

I got my license there too. Right next to it was the international Deli ​@@eganfo

[@Spacejunk63]

Thats about 30 years ago.
Look how the people are driving, not in a rush or a big hurry to get nowhere.

[@OrsonBuggy1958]

Good old Washington.. Where doing the speed limit makes you the slowest car on the road.

[@handsomerube]

3:55 He missed the call out, but that’s NE 95th St to the right. Drove this route to make this turn many times when I lived near Matthews Beach in ‘94.

[@ethanSderrick]

Pierre Money Mart is where American Lease Co. once stood. 6:43

[@stevens7525]

And before that it was a 7-11

[@braxtonoertwig9191]

My old stomping grounds Monroe.

[@PRO4XKEV]

Good ol days before it all went down the toilet.

[@karlchristensen6277]

Before all the trash and graffiti.