Oregon Route 6

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Oregon Route 6

Length:

51.25 mi (82.48 km)

Formed:

1942 (Rerouted 1957)

West end:

US 101 and OR 131 in Tillamook

Major
junctions:

OR 47 in Banks

East end:

US 26 in North Plains

Oregon Routes
< I-5		OR 7 >

Oregon Route 6 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Tillamook on the Oregon Coast, to the Willamette Valley, near Banks. It (or portions thereof) is also known as the Wilson River Highway, which is highway number 37, named after the river its westernmost segments run parallel to.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Cities and towns along Route 6
- 1.2 Intersections with other highways
2 History
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Route description

OR 6 begins (at its western terminus) at a junction with U.S. Route 101 and Oregon Route 131 in downtown Tillamook. From there it winds eastward though the coast range along the Wilson River), and through a portion of the Tillamook State Forest. The stretch through the coast range is well-known for its scenic beauty (as well as frequent accidents; the highway is a highly-travelled route despite numerous twists and turns and steep grades). Emerging from the coast range, it passes through a few foothills communities. At the base of the coast range, Oregon Route 8 forks off to the east, heading towards the communities of Gales Creek and Forest Grove; whereas OR 6 continues to the northeast. OR 6 soon passes the town of Banks, where it has an interchange with the Nehalem Highway (OR 47). A few miles east of Banks, OR 6 ends at an interchange with U.S. Route 26, the Sunset Highway. Travelers generally continue east on US 26 (which is a freeway east of the interchange) into Portland.

[edit] Cities and towns along Route 6

Tillamook
Banks
Glenwood
Wilkesboro

[edit] Intersections with other highways

U.S. Route 101 in Tillamook
Oregon Route 131 in Tillamook
Oregon Route 8 near Glenwood
Oregon Route 47 in Banks
U.S. Route 26 between Banks and North Plains

[edit] History

Prior to 1957, OR 6 included the entirety of today's Oregon Route 8, plus an additional stretch into downtown Portland. With the completion of the Sunset Highway (and the new alignment through Banks), the route through Gales Creek and the Tualatin Valley was renumbered as OR 8; and OR 6 was placed on the alignment it has today.

The section from Glenwood east to the US 26 junction was a former and temporary routing of US 26, continuing north through Timber. This routing was used by US 26 while the final stretch was completed.