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Oregon Highway 99 is a state highway that runs between the northern and southern border of Oregon. Oregon 99 was formed from parts of the former U.S. Highway 99; it shares much of its route with Interstate 5, but much of it is also independent. Between Portland and Junction City, the highway is forked into two routes: Oregon Highway 99W and 99E.
Description
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Oregon 99W begins as a route leading out of the Portland city center, where it continues as a arterial which cuts across southwest Portland (for several miles, parallel to Interstate 5) and Portland's southwestern suburbs, including Tigard and Tualatin. It continues south through Willamette Valley farmland, and is considered a scenic route, passing through towns such as McMinnville and Corvallis.
South of Corvallis, it intersects 99E.
99E
Oregon 99E begins as Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in northeast Portland. It travels south through southeast Portland and some of Portland's southeast suburbs, such as Gladstone and Oregon City. After leaving the suburbs, it winds through the Willamette Valley, through farmland, until it rejoins Interstate 5 in Salem. In Salem, a business spur route travels blocks away form the Oregon State Capitol and Willamette University.
A little over 20 miles south of Salem, 99E becomes independent of Interstate 5 again in Albany. It continues south through Willamette Valley farmland until it intersects with 99W in Junction City, and becomes 99.
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South of Junction City, Oregon 99 leads to Eugene, which it crosses along the east-west axis, passing the University of Oregon before rejoining Interstate 5 in southeast Eugene. From there, Oregon 99 shares much of its route with the interstate, although it frequently separates to provide surface-level access to cities and towns along the freeway, as I-5 winds its way through the "State of Jefferson". Oregon 99 provides access to towns and cities such as Cottage Grove, Drain, Sutherlin, Roseburg, Grants Pass, Medford, and Ashland. After Ashland, it is duplexed with Interstate 5 until the California border.
Cities and towns along the route
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Intersections with other highways
- Interstate 5 in many places; much of the route is shared with I-5, as well
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- U.S. Highway 26, Oregon Highway 10, Interstate 405 in Portland (a segment south of downtown is shared with Oregon 10)
- Oregon Highway 217 in Tigard
- Oregon Highway 219 and Oregon Highway 240 in Newberg
- Oregon Highway 18 in Dayton and McMinnville
- Oregon Highway 47 in McMinnville
- Oregon Highway 233 near Amity
- Oregon Highway 22 north of Monmouth
- Oregon Highway 51 in Monmouth
- U.S. Highway 20 and Oregon Highway 34 in Corvallis
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- Oregon Highway 36 south of Junction City
- Oregon Highway 126, Interstate 105, and the Beltline Road in Eugene
- Oregon Highway 58 south of Eugene
- Oregon Highway 38 in Drain
- Oregon Highway 138 intermittently between Sutherlin and Roseburg (some segments shared)
- Oregon Highway 42 around Winston (a segment shared)
- Oregon Highway 227 near Canyonville
- Oregon Highway 238 and U.S. Highway 199 in Grants Pass
- Oregon Highway 234 near Gold Hill
- Oregon Highway 62 and Oregon Highway 238 in Medford
- Oregon Highway 66 in Ashland
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