Oregon Route 203

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Oregon Route 203

Route 203 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length49.23 mi (79.23 km)
Existed1935–present
Major junctions
South end I-84 in Baker City
Major intersections OR 237 in Union
North end I-84 / US 30 in La Grande
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
Highway system
OR 202 OR 204

Oregon Route 203 is an Oregon state highway running from Interstate 84 near La Grande to I-84 near Baker City. OR 203 is composed of part of the La Grande-Baker Highway No. 66 (see Oregon highways and routes) and the Medical Springs Highway No. 340. It is a combined 49.23 miles (79.23 km) long and runs north–south.

Route description

OR 203 begins at an intersection with I-84 and U.S. Route 30 near La Grande. It heads southeast through Hot Lake to Union, where it overlaps OR 237 for 0.58 miles (0.93 km). After the concurrency ends, OR 203 continues southeast to Medical Springs, then turns south, southwest, and west to an intersection with I-84 near Baker City, where it ends.

The official description of OR 203 indicates that it ends at an intersection with OR 86 near Baker City. Current Department of Transportation charts, however, suggest that this description is outdated.

History

Highway 203 was first opened in 1935. Over the decades that followed, various sections of Catherine Creek southeast of Union were channelized to avoid impinging on the roadway. This area of Catherine Creek has recently been the focus of restoration efforts, since some sections support high populations of threatened anadromous fish.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BakerBaker City0.000.00
I-84 east – Ontario
OR 86 – Baker City, Richland
Southern end of I-84 overlap
4.036.49
I-84 west – Pendleton
Northern end of I-84 overlap
UnionUnion42.3368.12
OR 237 south – North Powder, Baker City
Southern end of OR 237 overlap
42.9169.06
OR 237 north – Cove
Northern end of OR 237 overlap
La Grande53.1885.58 I-84 / US 30 – Baker City, PendletonRoadway continues as westbound US 30
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Road Assets and Mileage". Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 12, 2021.