Red Brick Road
Posted by: 
lahontan
N 47° 40.447 W 122° 04.742
10T E 569131 N 5280491
Quick Description: Part of the former Yellowstone Trail transcontintental roadway stretching from Seattle to Boston.
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 5/18/2006 5:07:40 PM
Waymark Code: WMCYM
Views: 112
Long Description:The James Mattson or Red Brick Road was originally part of the
roadway that let residents of Seattle and the surrounding area
travel to Snoqualmie Pass. Later in became part of the
transcontinental Yellowstone Trail.
This section of the road was paved with red bricks manufactured
in Renton when James Mattson convinced county officals of the need
for a more durable road. The dirt road was often impassable during
the rainy season.
A great deal of restoration work was done by King County in the
1980's to restore the aging brick road.