Oregon Route 207
Oregon Route 207 | ||||
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Route 207 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 152.30 mi (245.10 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 26 in Mitchell | |||
 OR 19 in Service Creek OR 19 near Spray OR 206 in Ruggs OR 74 / OR 206 in Heppner OR 74 in Lexington  I-84 / US 30 near Hinkle US 395 in Hermiston | ||||
| North end |  US 730 in Cold Springs Junction | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oregon | |||
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Oregon Route 207 is an Oregon state highway running from U.S. Route 26 in Mitchell to U.S. Route 730 near Cold Springs Junction. OR 207 is 152.30 miles (245.10 km) long and runs north–south.
Part of OR 207 is included in the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway.
Route description
OR 207 begins at an intersection with US 26 in Mitchell. The route continues northward to an intersection with Oregon Route 19 in Service Creek. The route then overlaps OR 19 and heads east through Spray. East of Spray, the concurrency with OR 19 ends and OR 207 continues north through the Umatilla National Forest and into Morrow County, passing through Hardman and Ruggs. At Ruggs, OR 207 overlaps Oregon Route 206, heading north to Heppner. The concurrency with OR 206 ends at Heppner and OR 207 overlaps Oregon Route 74 and heads north to Lexington. It continues past a turnoff to Echo through Sand Hollow and then crosses Interstate 84. It continues north to Hermiston, where it crosses U.S. Route 395. Then, it heads northeast and ends at U.S. 730 about 2 miles (3 km) west of Cold Springs Junction.
OR 207 consists of the following named highways (see Oregon highways and routes):
- The Service Creek-Mitchell Highway
- Part of the John Day Highway No. 5
- The Heppner-Spray Highway No. 321
- Part of the Wasco-Heppner Highway No. 300
- Part of the Heppner Highway No. 52
- Part of the Lexington-Echo Highway No. 320
- The Hermiston Highway No. 333
Major intersections
Mileposts reset several times along OR 207, and in some cases appear to reverse direction, because Oregon numbers mileposts by highways.
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wheeler | Mitchell | 24.32 | 39.14 | US 26 | |
| Service Creek | 78.86 0.00 | 126.91 0.00 | OR 19 | Begin concurrency | |
| | 40.96 95.58 | 65.92 153.82 | OR 19 | End concurrency | |
| Morrow | Ruggs | 73.33 0.00 | 118.01 0.00 | OR 206 | Begin concurrency |
| Heppner | 45.89 84.12 | 73.85 135.38 | OR 206 OR 74 | End OR 206 concurrency; begin OR 74 concurrency | |
| Lexington | 0.00 36.45 | 0.00 58.66 | OR 74 | End concurrency | |
| Umatilla | Hinkle | 12.52 | 20.15 | I-84 / US 30 – Pendleton, The Dalles | I-84 exit 182. |
| Hermiston | 7.05 | 11.35 | US 395 | ||
| Cold Springs Junction | 0.02 | 0.032 | US 730 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes, page 18
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Hermiston Highway No. 333
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Lexington-Echo Highway No. 321
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Heppner Highway No. 52
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Wasco-Heppner Highway No. 300
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Heppner-Spray Highway No. 321
- Oregon Department of Transportation, John Day Highway No. 5
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Service Creek-Mitchell Highway No. 390
- Eastern Oregon Visitor's Association, Blue Mountain Scenic Byway