Oregon Route 204

Oregon Route 204 marker

Oregon Route 204
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 41.89 mi (67.42 km)
Major junctions
West end: OR 11 in Weston
East end: OR 82 in Elgin
Highway system
← OR 203I-205 →

Oregon Route 204 (OR 204) is an Oregon state highway running from OR 11 in Weston to OR 82 in Elgin. OR 204 is known as the Westin-Elgin Highway No. 330 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 41.89 miles (67.42 km) long and runs east–west.

Route description

OR 204 begins at an intersection with OR 11 at Weston and heads east to Tollgate. At Tollgate, it curves southward until shortly before Elgin, where it turns east and terminates at an intersection with OR 82.[1]

The highway serves the Spout Springs Ski Area, near Tollgate.

History

The Weston-Elgin Highway was constructed between 1915 and 1938 to replace lower-quality private roads that had previously connected the two cities.[2]

Major intersections

Milepoints are as reported by ODOT and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. Z indicates overlapping mileage due to construction longer than established route, and – indicates negative mileage behind established beginning point.[3] For routes traversing multiple named state highways, each milepoint is preceded by the corresponding state highway number. 

CountyLocationMilepoint[4]DestinationsNotes
UmatillaWeston330 -1.34 OR 11Western terminus
UnionElgin330 40.84 OR 82Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ "Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. July 2008. p. 17. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Weston-Elgin Highway Celebration". Walla Walla, Washington: Union-Bulletin. August 21, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2016 – via Historic Weston, Oregon.
  3. ↑ Road Inventory and Classification Services Unit. "Straightline Chart Legend" (PDF). Transportation Development Division, Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Weston–Elgin Highway No. 330" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
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