Oregon Route 27
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Oregon Route 27 is an Oregon state highway, known as the Lower Crooked River Back Country Byway. It is located in Crook County and Deschutes County. OR 27 has the distinction of being the only numbered highway in Oregon which is partially unpaved; out of a 45-mile total length, an 18 1/2 mile stretch of the highway is gravel.
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[edit] Route description
OR 27 has its southern terminus at a junction with U.S. Route 20 in the city of Brothers, east of Bend. It runs north, along the Crooked River, towards Prineville Reservoir and the city of Prineville. It terminates in Prineville at a junction with U.S. Route 26.
The highway is commonly known as the Les Schwab Highway, as it serves a significant amount of freight traffic for the Les Schwab tire company, which is headquartered in Prineville. There have been numerous proposals over the years to pave the highway in its entirety; but no such projects have been undertaken due to lack of funding.
[edit] Cities and towns along the route
- Brothers
- Prineville
[edit] Intersections with other highways
- US 20 in Brothers
- US 26 in Prineville.
[edit] History
The highway previously used to extend further northwest to the town of Metolius; this route is now no longer part of the state highway system.
