Oregon Route 221

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Oregon Route 221

Length:

20.74 mi (33.38 km)

South end:

OR 22 in Salem

Major
junctions:

OR 153 near Hopeville

North end:

OR 18 in Dayton

Oregon Routes
< OR 219		OR 222 >

Oregon Route 221 is an Oregon state highway which runs between the city of Salem, Oregon and the city of Dayton, Oregon, roughly along the western shore of the Willamette River. It is known as the Salem-Dayton Highway, which is Highway 150, and is 21 miles long. It lies in the counties of Yamhill and Polk County.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Cities and towns along the route
- 1.2 Intersections with other highways
2 History
3 See also

[edit] Route description

OR 221 begins, at its southern terminus, at an interchange with OR 22 in Salem, just west of the Marion Street Bridge. From there it heads northwest, as an urban expressway known locally as Wallace Road; upon leaving the Salem area it becomes a 2-lane country road, which roughly parallels the Willamette River to the east. In some locations, the highway is right on the river's shore; in others it is some distance inland.

The highway continues north, into Yamhill County. It passes through the communities of Hopewell and Dayton, terminating at an interchange with OR 18 and OR 233 just north of Dayton. The last stretch of the highway, in Dayton, runs parallel to the Yamhill River, which empties into the Willamette just east of Dayton.

[edit] Cities and towns along the route

From south to north:

Salem
Hopewell
Dayton

[edit] Intersections with other highways

OR 22 in Salem
OR 18 in Dayton
OR 233 in Dayton

[edit] History

The entirety of OR 221 used to be the southern portion of Oregon Highway 3, Capitol Highway. The highway crossed a ferry in Dayton, then continued northeast towards Portland, mostly on current OR 99W. Capitol Highway from Tigard to downtown Portland made the final stretch. For more details, see OR 99W.