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Interstate 205 - Oregon

Interstate 205 is the eastern bypass route around the Portland metropolitan area. Drivers heading through the area on their way to Seattle or Salem prefer I-205 to I-5 as it is newer, wider, and generally an easier way to pass through Portland and its suburbs. Southbound I-205 begins in Salmon Creek, Washington, where it splits from I-5. From there it travels through Vancouver and crosses the Columbia River into Oregon. Known as the "East Portland Freeway" in Oregon, it heads through the eastern neighborhoods of Portland in Multnomah County.

Crossing into Clackamas County near exit 16, I-205 services the Portland suburbs of Clackamas, Gladstone, Oregon City, and West Linn. It reaches its southern terminus at Tualatin, rejoining I-5.

Mileage-based exit numbering begins in Tualatin and is continues accumulating without resetting to zero once the freeway crosses into Washington State.

Interstate 205 Highway Guides

Scenes Pertaining to Interstate 205
View of Interstate 205 & Oregon 213 & 224 from the Oregon 212 & 224 (Clackamas Highway) overpass at Exit 12. Photos taken 08/27/06.

Page Updated April 25, 2008.