Oregon Route 234

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Oregon Route 234

Route 234 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length17.78 mi (28.61 km)
Existed1954[1]–present
Major junctions
West endOR 99.svg OR 99 near Gold Hill
Major intersectionsI-5 (big).svg I-5 in Gold Hill
East endOR 62.svg OR 62 near Eagle Point
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
Highway system
OR 233 OR 237

Oregon Route 234 is an Oregon state highway which runs between the city of Gold Hill, Oregon and the town of Eagle Point. Known as the Sams Valley Highway No. 271, it extends for 18 miles (29 km), entirely within Jackson County.

Route description

OR 234 begins, at its western terminus, at an interchange with Interstate 5 in Gold Hill. For the first several miles of the highway's existence, it is concurrent with Oregon Route 99, which departs from the freeway to serve Gold Hill. In the city center, OR 234 and OR 99 diverge; with the latter returning to the freeway. OR 234 then heads northeast, passing through the northern edge of the Rogue Valley and the Cascade foothills. It passes nearby the community of Sams Valley, and ends at an intersection with Oregon Route 62, north of Eagle Point.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Jackson County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Gold Hill−0.30−0.48
OR 99 north / I-5 – Rogue River, Grants Pass, Medford
Western end of concurrency with OR 99
2.363.80
OR 99 south – Central Point
Eastern end of concurrency with OR 99
Eagle Point17.4828.13 OR 62 – Shady Cove, Crater Lake, Eagle Point, Medford
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "Reconstruction of Highway Through Oregon to Result in Number Changes". The News-Review. Roseburg, Oregon. April 8, 1954. pp. 1–2. Retrieved February 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "O'Neil Highway No. 370" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. December 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2020.