Oregon Route 78

Oregon Route 78
Route 78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	91.55 mi (147.34 km)
Existed	1932–present
Major junctions
West end	US 20 / US 395 in Burns
Major intersections	OR 205 near Burns
East end	US 95 in Burns Junction
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Highway system
Oregon Highways Interstate US State Named Scenic
← OR 74 → I-82

Oregon Route 78 is an Oregon state highway running from Burns in Harney County to Burns Junction in Malheur County. OR 78 is known as the Steens Highway No. 442 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 91.55 miles (147.34 km) long and runs northwest to southeast.

Route description

OR 78 begins at an intersection with US 20 and US 395 in Burns and continues southeast through Crane and New Princeton to Burns Junction, where it ends at an intersection with US 95.

Intersection of US 95 and Oregon Route 78

Steens Mountain from OR 78

History

OR 78 was assigned to the Burns-Crane Highway No. 24 when the Oregon route numbering system was initiated in 1932.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Harney	Burns	0.00	0.00	US 20 / US 395 – John Day, Ontario, Lakeview, Bend
	​	1.73	2.78	OR 205 – Frenchglen, Denio
Malheur	Burns Junction	91.55	147.34	US 95 – Jordan Valley, Boise, McDermitt, Winnemucca
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

US 20 & US 395, Oregon Route 78 Intersection