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1918 state highway map. The initial primary state highway system was designated in 1917, [3] initially consisting of 36 named and numbered highways, [5] including some designated earlier that year by the Oregon State Legislature and others added to the network by the Oregon State Highway Commission, the predecessor to the OTC. [6]
The Lander Road, formally the Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road, was established and built by U.S. government contractors in 1858-59. [17] It was about 80 miles (130 km) shorter than the main trail through Fort Bridger with good grass, water, firewood and fishing but it was a much steeper and rougher route, crossing three ...
Number Length (mi) Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes US 20: 451.25: 726.22 US 101 in Newport: US 20/US 26 towards Boise, ID
In the U.S. state of Oregon, there are two systems for categorizing roads in the state highway system: named state highways and numbered state routes.Named highways, such as the Pacific Highway No. 1 or the North Umpqua Highway East No. 138, are primarily used internally by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) whereas numbered routes, such as Interstate 5 (I-5), U.S. Highway 20 (US ...
In the U.S. state of Oregon, there are two systems for categorizing roads in the state highway system: named state highways and numbered state routes.Named highways, such as the Pacific Highway No. 1 or the North Umpqua Highway East No. 138, are primarily used internally by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) whereas numbered routes, such as Interstate 5 (I-5), U.S. Highway 20 (US ...
The Oregon State Highway Commission renamed it the Sunset Highway at their January 17, 1946, meeting by a unanimous vote. The name is drawn from both the nickname and insignia of the 41st Infantry Division, which was largely drawn from Oregon, [5] and because the highway leads towards the setting sun. [6]
The Oregon state government initially proposed numbering the auxiliary Interstates using lettered suffixes, but were denied in 1958 by the American Association of State Highway Officials (forerunner to the AASHTO). [7] The last section of the Interstate Highway system to be built in Oregon, on I-82 near Hermiston, opened on September 20, 1988. [8]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). The Oregon Trail The route of the Oregon Trail shown on a map of the western United States from Independence, Missouri (on the eastern end) to Oregon City, Oregon (on ...