Oregon Route 82

Oregon Route 82
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	70.74 mi (113.84 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
West end:	US 30 in La Grande
	I-84 in La Grande OR 237 in Island City OR 204 in Elgin OR 3 in Enterprise
East end:	OR 350 / OR 351 in Joseph
Highway system
Oregon Highways Interstate US State Named Scenic ← I-82 I-84 →

Oregon Route 82 near Alicel

Oregon Route 82 is a state highway in northeastern Oregon. It runs from U.S. Route 30 at La Grande to a junction with Oregon Routes 350 and 351 in Joseph. It is known as the Wallowa Lake Highway No. 10 (see Oregon highways and routes). Route 82 is part of the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway.^[1]

From an intersection at Adams Avenue (U.S. Route 30, it heads east underneath Interstate 84 into Island City, where it turns north at an intersection with Oregon Route 237. (Highway 237 continues east to Cove. Once out of Island City, it curves northeast and passes through Imbler, Elgin, and enters Wallowa County at Minam. From there, the highway curves southeast into the Wallowa Valley, passing through the towns of Wallowa, Lostine, and Enterprise before ending in Joseph.

State Highway 82 is the main route from remote Wallowa County to La Grande which serves a transportation hub, providing access to main roads such as Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 30. It also sees extra tourist traffic in the summer, which mostly consists of travelers to Wallowa Lake, which is south of Joseph.

Major intersections

Note: mileposts do not reflect actual mileage due to realignments.

County	Location	Mile[2]	Destinations	Notes
Union	La Grande	0.00	US 30 – La Grande, Pendleton, Baker City
		0.89	I-84 – Pendleton, Baker City	Interchange
	Island City	2.41	OR 237 – Cove
	Elgin	20.25	OR 204 – Palmer Junction, Spout Springs, Tollgate, Weston
Wallowa	Enterprise	65.02	OR 3 north – Flora, Lewiston
	Joseph	71.42	Ferguson Ridge, Halfway, Imnaha (OR 350), Wallowa Lake (OR 351), Joseph State Airport, Hurricane Creek

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