John Day Highway No. 5
John Day Highway No. 5 | ||||
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Map John Day Highway highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 270.14 mi (434.75 km) | |||
Existed | 1917–present | |||
Component highways | ||||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | ||||
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East end | ||||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Oregon | |||
Counties | Gilliam, Wheeler, Grant, Baker, Malheur | |||
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John Day Highway No. 5 is a highway in eastern Oregon. It comprises Oregon Route 19 (OR 19) and U.S. Route 26 (US 26), as well as short segments of OR 206, OR 207, and US 395.
Route description
The northwestern half of the John Day Highway comprises the entirety of OR 19, which begins at an interchange with Interstate 84 one mile (1.6 km) north of Arlington. The highway travels south through Arlington on Locust Street and follows China Creek, which traverses Alkali Canyon along with a railroad. OR 19 crosses the Shutler Flat, home to a wind farm, after it splits from the creek and railroad. The highway descends into Juniper Canyon and rejoins the railroad near Condon, where OR 19 is briefly concurrent with OR 206. The highway continues south from the city and crosses Thirtymile Creek at the bottom of Condon Canyon, from which it ascends Dyer Creek. OR 19 crosses the Cummings Hill Summit and intersects OR 218 in Fossil.[1]
The highway travels southeast from Fossil and passes through several state parks in the Kinzua Hills, including Julia Henderson Pioneer Park, to reach Service Creek. Here, OR 19 becomes concurrent with OR 207 for 16 miles (26 km) as the routes follow the John Day River east to Spray and split. OR 19 continues to follow the John Day River southeast into Grant County and turns south through Kimberly and a portion of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. OR 19 ends at a junction with US 26 northwest of Dayville; the John Day Highway continues east on US 26 from this junction.[1]
US 26 continues east along the John Day River through Dayville, Mount Vernon, Prairie City, Unity, Ironside, and Jamieson. The John Day Highway ends at Vale, where US 26 becomes concurrent with US 20 near the Idaho state line.
The John Day Highway from Fossil to Austin Junction is also a part of the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway,[2] an Oregon state byway.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Gilliam | Arlington | 0.00 | 0.00 | Two separate directional interchanges; western end of OR 19 overlap | |
0.31 | 0.50 | Access to opposite directions | |||
Condon | 38.05 | 61.24 | Western end of OR 206 overlap | ||
38.25 | 61.56 | Eastern end of OR 206 overlap | |||
Wheeler | Fossil | 57.50 | 92.54 | ||
Service Creek | 76.94 | 123.82 | Western end of OR 207 overlap | ||
| 89.21 | 143.57 | Eastern end of OR 207 overlap | ||
Grant | Kimberly | 98.88 | 159.13 | ||
| 117.37 | 188.89 | Eastern end of OR 19 overlap; western end of US 26 overlap | ||
Mount Vernon | 147.16 | 236.83 | Western end of US 395 overlap | ||
John Day | 155.42 | 250.12 | Eastern end of US 395 overlap | ||
Bates | 183.76 | 295.73 | |||
Baker | | 203.00 | 326.70 | ||
Malheur | Vale | 270.08 | 434.65 | One-way couplet; eastern end of US 26 overlap | |
270.14 | 434.75 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Google (December 4, 2024). "John Day Highway (OR 19, US 26)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon Scenic Byways map" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "JOHN DAY HIGHWAY No. 5" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
External links
- "Trip Planning for: Oregon Highway State #19". www.milebymile.com.
- "Trip Planning for: Oregon Highway United States #26". www.milebymile.com.
- "Oregon Route 19 'John Day Highway'". www.roadsnw.com.