U.S. Route 30 in Oregon

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This page discusses the route of U.S. Highway 30 through the state of Oregon.
U.S. Highway 30

United States Route 30 is a major east-west United States highway which runs from coastal Oregon across North America to coastal New Jersey. In Oregon, it runs from its western terminus in Astoria to the Oregon-Idaho border, east of Ontario, Oregon. West of Portland, US 30 generally follows the southern shore of the Columbia River; east of Portland the highway has largely been replaced with Interstate 84; though it is signed all the way across the state, and diverges from the I-84 mainline in several towns, as a de-facto business route. (The state of Oregon does not sign Interstate business routes; instead it uses the designations US 30 and Oregon Highway 99 (along the Interstate 5 corridor) for this purpose.)

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[edit] Route description

[edit] Astoria to Portland

The western terminus of US 30 is in Astoria, at an intersection with U.S. Route 101. US 101 southbound from the intersection goes down the length of the Oregon Coast, northbound 101 crosses the Astoria-Megler Bridge into Washington state. US 30 proceeds east through the intersection, through downtown Astoria, and then along the southern bank of the Columbia.

East of Astoria, US 30 is known as the Lower Columbia River Highway, which is Highway 2W(92), a designation which it carries until Portland.

Between Astoria and Portland, the highway passes through (or by) numerous Columbia River towns, such as Svensen, Knappa, Wauna, and Westport. In Westport, one can use a ferry to cross the Columbia to Puget Island and Cathlamet, Washington.

Continuing east, the highway passes through the communities of Woodson and Clatskanie. East of Clatskanie, the highway runs inland from the river a bit, approaching the town of Rainier, Oregon.

Just before Rainer is an interchange providing access to the Lewis and Clark Bridge, which crosses the Columbia to Longview, Washington. After Rainier, the highway turns south, following a north-south bend in the river, and runs parallel to Interstate 5 (which is across the river on the Washington side). Towns along the way include Deer Island, Columbia City, and St. Helens.

South of St. Helens, US 30 becomes an expressway, known locally as St. Helens Road. The highway proceeds through the towns of Warren, Scappoose, and Burlington (as well as passing by the access road to Sauvie Island) before entering Portland. East of Scappoose is the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers.

[edit] Portland area

In northwest Portland, US 30 is sandwiched between Forest Park on the east and the Willamette River. South of the Linnton area, U.S. Route 30 Bypass heads east across the St. Johns Bridge. US 30 continues south along St. Helens Road, then later on Yeon Avenue through an industrial area as it approaches downtown. On the edge of downtown Portland, US 30 briefly becomes a freeway, utilizing part of the route of the cancelled Interstate 505, until its interchange with I-405 at the western end of the Fremont Bridge.

US 30 crosses the Fremont Bridge (along with I-405), on the Stadium Freeway, which is Highway 61; at the eastern end of the bridge it joins Interstate 5 south for approximately one mile on the Pacific Highway, which is Highway 1, and then joins the Banfield Freeway (I-84), the route's name changes to Columbia River Highway, which is Highway 2, east of I-205. For the remainder of its route in the Portland area, US 30 shares an alignment with I-84. I-84 passes through the eastern Portland suburbs of Fairview, Wood Village, Gresham, and Troutdale in this fashion.

US 30 Bypass is the Northeast Portland Highway, which is Highway 123. It runs along the following streets before rejoining US 30 in Fairview:

N.W. Bridge Street, N. Philadelphia Avenue, N. Ivanhoe Street, N. Richmond Avenue, N. Lombard Street, N.E. Lombard Street, N.E. Killingsworth Street, N.E. Columbia Boulevard, and N.E. Sandy Boulevard.

U.S. Route 30 Business is a spur from US 30 Bypass northeast of downtown southwest across I-84/US 30 to Route 99E east of downtown, just east of the Burnside Bridge. It has not rejoined US 30 on its west end since US 30 was moved onto I-405 and I-5 around downtown.

[edit] East of Portland

US 30 runs mostly along I-84 in Oregon east of Portland, only leaving onto several short pieces of the old surface route to act as a business route or scenic route for I-84:

  • Historic Columbia River Highway, which is Highway 100, 1 mile (2 km) through Cascade Locks (also designated the Cascade Locks Highway)
  • Mt. Hood Highway, which is Highway 26, 3 miles (4 km) through Hood River
  • Historic Columbia River Highway 100 and Mosier-The Dalles Highway, which is Highway 292, 20 miles (32 km) from Mosier to The Dalles
  • Pendleton Highway, which is Highway 67, 7 miles (11 km) through Pendleton
  • La Grande-Baker Highway, which is Highway 66, 5 miles (9 km) through La Grande
  • La Grande-Baker Highway, 22 miles (36 km) from North Powder to Baker City
  • Huntington Highway, which is Highway 449, 8 miles (13 km) through Huntington
  • Ontario Spur of the Olds Ferry-Ontario Highway, which is part of Highway 455, 1 mile (1 km) from Ontario to the Idaho state line

The sections concurrent with I-84 are part of the Columbia River Highway west of U.S. Route 730 at Boardman and part of the Old Oregon Trail, which is Highway 6, east of U.S. Route 730.

There is also a U.S. Route 30 Business signed in the Ontario area. This is comprised of part of the Olds Ferry-Ontario Highway.

[edit] Communities passed through

The highway passes through the following cities and communities in Oregon:

[edit] Intersections with other highways

[edit] Related U.S. Routes

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Preceded by
terminus		 U.S. Highway 30
Oregon		 Succeeded by
Idaho


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