Oregon Route 273

Oregon Route 273
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	12.42 mi (19.99 km)
Existed:	2003 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I-5 near Ashland
	I-5 near Ashland
North end:	OR 66 near Ashland
Highway system
Oregon Highways Interstate US State Named Scenic ← OR 260 OR 281 →

Oregon Route 273 is an Oregon state highway running from OR 66 near Ashland to Interstate 5 near the California state line. OR 273 is known as the Siskiyou Highway No. 273 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 12.42 miles (19.99 km) long and runs north–south parallel to I-5, entirely within Jackson County.

OR 273 was established in 2003 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned.

Route description

OR 273 begins at an intersection with OR 66 approximately four miles southeast of Ashland and heads south, intersecting with I-5 at I-5 Exit 6 and continuing to I-5 Exit 1, where it ends.

History

OR 273 is an old section of US 99. OR 273 was assigned to the Siskiyou Highway in 2003.

Major intersections

Milepost	City	Intersection
0.00	Near Ashland	OR 66 – Ashland, Klamath Falls
6.70	Near Ashland	I-5 – Ashland, Yreka
12.42	Near Ashland	I-5 – Yreka

References

• Oregon Department of Transportation, Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes, http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFIC/TEOS_Publications/PDF/Descriptions_of_US_and_Oregon_Routes.pdf, page 23.
• Oregon Department of Transportation, Siskiyou Highway No. 273, ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/tdb/trandata/maps/slchart_pdfs/Hwy273_SL_2006.pdf
• West Coast Roads, Interstate 5 Northbound: California to Grants Pass, http://www.aaroads.com/west/oregon/i-005a_or.html