Washington State Route 281

[2] The two-lane highway, a continuation of Royal Anne Drive, travels northeast and crosses an irrigation canal before turning due north onto Road Q Northwest.

[3] The highway continues north through farmland along an irrigation canal,[4] passing fields of alfalfa, onions, and corn, as well as an unmanned weigh station and the Colockum Ridge Golf Course.

[8] Road Q continues north from the intersection and Quincy and climbs part of the Beezley Hills, while SR 28 connects the highway to Wenatchee and Ephrata.

[13] The road connecting Quincy to points south, including Burke and the future settlement of George, appeared on local maps as early as 1910.

[1] The highway, also known as the Burke Spur, serves as an alternate route for traffic heading east on I-90 and terminates at exit 151, a partial cloverleaf interchange.

[10][27] The route is also listed as part of the National Highway System and primarily serves as a shortcut for traffic using I-90 east of George.