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Airport Road:
Airport Rd in Portland is an expressway between I-205 and 82nd St NE.
OR 6:
OR 6 is a super-2 expressway from US 26 to Gales Creek.
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
OR 47 |
low-speed ramp
interchange |
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US 26 |
y-interchange |
A new interchange is proposed at Wilson River Road, immediately east of
Tillamook. The project is in design and there are 4 alternatives being
considered.
OR 18:
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Grand Ronde to Dayton - This is a super-2 expressway that is proposed to be upgraded to 4 lanes because it is one of the most dangerous 2-lane roads in Oregon. Two short four lane segments already exist near Willamina and McMinnville. This includes some numbered interchanges (a la Iowa). There is also one break in the expressway at the small town of Valley Junction. However, there are plans to build a bypass with an interchange at the western junction of OR 22
- A 4-lane freeway bypass is planned for the Dundee / Newburg area
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A freeway or expressway is proposed connecting OR 99E / OR 18 at Sherwood to I-5. This will probably be designated OR 18.
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
Grande Ronde Casino |
interchange |
|
OR 22 west junction |
interchange proposed |
|
OR 22 east junction |
interchange |
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There are several interchanges along the Sheridan / Willamina Bypass |
|
OR 99W |
interchange |
US 20:
US 20 between Pioneer Mountain and Eddyville is a proposed expressway on new
alignment.
OR 22:
East of Salem, OR 22 is a 4-lane undivided expressway from I-5 to Stayton. Most access is by interchange, but there are some at-grades. West of Salem, an expressway is proposed between OR 18 and Salem.
OR 26:
The westernmost segment of expressway-grade US 26 is in North Plains, between Glencoe Rd and Shutte Rd. From here east to Portland, US 26 is a freeway. The next segment is on the Ross Island Bridge. US 26 is a limited access highway between the I-5 / I-405 / Local Access interchange on the west side of the bridge to the OR 99E interchange east of the bridge. This segment is 4-lanes undivided and has a speed limit of 40 mph. At OR 99E, the expressway turns south, following OR 99E and eventually turning onto OR 224 east to meet up with I-205.
US 26 is also an expressway between Gresham and Sandy. There is a stub interchange at the western end. At the eastern end of the expressway, US 26 becomes a city street and, after that, a couplet of one-way roads through the city of Sandy. A southern bypass of the city is proposed, and will probably be built as a freeway. From Sandy to the Hood Mountain area, US 26 is a 4-lane highway with a painted traffic island. Along this stretch, there are both expressway segments and segments with uncontrolled access. ODOT has made a proposal to upgrade the entire highway from Sandy to OR 35 to expressway standards.
History:
The stub that currently exists in Gresham was to be used for the proposed Mt Hood freeway which would parallel the I-84 freeway into downtown Portland. The proposal was put on hold indefinitely in favor of light rail, but is still discussed from time to time. Many neighborhoods would be destroyed by the new freeway. Interestingly, some signage in the area is installed as if the freeway had been built. According to Expressway Site contributor Chris Kalina,
“The signs for US 26 show that eastbound follows Division St through Gresham, but there are no reassurance signs until Burnside, which shows a 'To US 26' sign! Burnside leads directly into the stub for the US 26 expressway between Gresham and Sandy. At Powell Rd, there are once again US 26 signs. Eastbound shows straight ahead (the beginning of the expressway), where westbound shows turning right.”
Junction Log:
The only interchange along the expressway is an extended trumpet at OR 212.
US 30:
US 30 is an expressway from Rainier to Allston.
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
Access Road to the Lewis
& Clark Bridge |
Interchange. This
highway becomes WA 433
in Washington but has no
designation in Oregon. |
OR 34: (proposed)
An OR 34 expressway between Corvallis and Lebanon is proposed.
US 97:
The entire US 97 corridor in Oregon is planned for access control. If a freeway is built along the corridor, this could become I-7. Currently, the only controlled access portions are expressways in the largest cities along the route, Bend and Klamath Falls. Both expressways have a significant amount of interchanges along them. The expressway through Klamath Falls is a Super-2 and the Bend Parkway is a 4-lane divided.
| Segment |
Construction Plans |
|
Lava Butte to Wickiup
junction |
Proposal to widen US 97
to 4 lanes divided
expressway and build
frontage roads for local
access. The project also
includes an interchange
in the South Century
Drive vicinity. There
are three alternatives
proposed for the
interchange:
- Preferred
alternative is S.
Century Drive with
an extension to
Spring River Rd.
- Interchange at
Vandevert Rd
- Upgrade the
existing Cottonwood
Rd Interchange and
construct a Frontage
Rd between South
Century Drive and
Cottonwood west of
US 97.
Construction is
scheduled to begin in
January of 2006. |
|
Redmond Reroute |
A new expressway is
planned through Redmond
as traffic capacity has
exceeded current
standards. The new
alignment will be 4
lanes divided. New
alignment will follow
railroad tracks on west
side. Construction began
on the Maple/Negus
corridor began in
January of 2005, and the
mainline US 97 on August
of 2005. |
|
Bend Parkway Refinement
Plan |
Congestion has increased
faster than expected at
both ends of the Bend
Parkway. The Parkway
currently has a 45 mph
speed limit and a
limited access design .
The north junction is
experiencing severe
congestion due to
increased development.
Alternatives currently
being considered will
solve key problems such
as:
1) A missing direct
connection between US 20
west and the Bend
Parkway
2) Parkway currently
ends at a Shopping
center at north terminus
3) Two congested
intersections at Robal
Dr and Cooley Rd north
of north terminus.
Four alternatives are
being developed as well
as a "No build"
alternative
All four build
alternatives would
provide:
1) Free flow limited
access service for both
US 20 and 97 to the
Parkway
2) Interchange at Cooley
Rd and/or Frontage Rd to
provide local access.
3) Completed interchange
for access to US 20 east
Other projects on the
Bend Parkway being
addressed are at Third
St and Empire Ave.
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Proposed Junction Log - Redmond Reroute:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
|
North Redmond / Old US
97 |
Extended trumpet
interchange |
|
Maple St Bridge |
Overpass: will provide
local access |
|
NW Larch Ave |
right in, right out
interchange ONLY for US
97 southbound |
|
NE Hemlock Ave |
right in, right out
interchange ONLY for US
97 northbound |
|
Antler Ave |
Right in, right out
interchange in both
directions, no through
access for Antler Ave. |
|
OR 126 east/SW Evergreen
Ave |
Traffic Signal |
|
OR 126 west
(Glacier-Highland
Couplet) |
Traffic Signal |
|
Sisters Ave / Old US 97 |
At grade junction |
History:
2001 - Bend Parkway, an expressway thru Bend, is complete.
OR 99E:
There are two expressway segments of OR 99E in the Portland area:
- North of downtown, OR 99E is an expressway on a limited access ROW from I-5 to NE Lombard St (Bypass US 30). There are right turns only at the at-grades on the route.
- South of downtown, OR 99E is an expressway between US 26 and OR 224. There are several commercial driveways along the route, but access is controlled. The speed limit is 45 mph and the highway is divided with 4 to 6 lanes.
Junction Log
- Between US 26 and OR 224:
There are a mix of interchanges and traffic signals along this highway. Most notably, there is a jughandle at Holgate Blvd (a rarity outside of New Jersey) and a 1/4 partial cloverleaf at OR 224, the southern end of the expressway.
OR 126:
The West Eugene Parkway will be an expressway.
US 199:
US 199 between Tussey lane and Midway is proposed to become an expressway.
OR 224:
OR 224 in Portland is an expressway from OR 99E to I-205.
Junction Log:
There are several traffic lights along the expressway, as well as an extended trumpet interchange at Harmony Rd / Lake Rd. The interchange is located near the halfway point of the expressway.
Sources:
Mark Bozanich, Chris Kalina, Andrew Tompkins, Donald Thomas
Last Updated: 1/28/06
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