Miscellaneous highway photos covering Oregon freeways, U.S. Highways, State Roads, and other highway related infrastructure throughout the state.
State Highways
Oregon 62
Oregon 62 is the Crater Lake Highway, which travels northeast from Medford north White Creek, Eagle Point, Shady Cove, Trail, Lost Creek Lake, and Prospect before entering Crater Lake National Park. Here, Oregon 62 travels southwest for its final approach into Medford, meeting Biddle Road (frontage road) before approaching its junction with Interstate 5, the Pacific Highway. Photo taken 05/28/06.
The left three lanes follow Oregon 62 southwest to Oregon 99/Pacific Highway and Oregon 238/Jacksonville Highway. The right lane becomes exit only for the connection to Interstate 5/Pacific Highway northwest to Grants Pass. Photo taken 05/28/06.
At the next signal, the right lane exits onto Interstate 5 north (west) en route to Grants Pass. Photo taken 05/28/06.
The second traffic signal connects southwest Oregon 62/Crater Lake Highway with Interstate 5 south to Ashland and California. Photo taken 05/28/06.
Oregon 99E
45th Parallel Highway posted on Portland Avenue (the signaled intersection in the background is Portland Road and Kale Street NE) southbound within the city of Salem. The 45th Parallel, as the sign displays, represents the halfway point between the North Pole and the Equator. The 45th parallel crosses over the Interstate 5 and Salem Parkway interchange at Exit 260. A similar sign exists along Interstate 89 near Highgate Springs, Vermont. Photo taken by Jordan Brice (12/09/04).
Willamette River Bridges - Portland
Looking south at the Hawthorne Bridge from Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the west banks of the Willamette River at downtown Portland. The Multnomah County owned span opened to traffic on December 19, 1910 to carry street cars and automobiles. The 1383 foot long lift bridge opens approximately 200 miles per month to shipping traffic on the river. Additions to the approaches in 1956 and 1958 resulted in new ramps to Grand Avenue. Approaching the span from the east are the Madison Street viaduct, the Hawthorne Street viaduct, and Water Street ramp. West access to the span is accommodated by ramps from the Naito Parkway and 1st Avenue.1 Photo taken by Andy McCabe (02/08/05).
The next Willamette River span north of the Hawthorne Bridge is the Morrison Bridge, a six-lane span linking Morrison Street, Belmont Street, and Water Avenue to the east with Alder, Front, and Washington Streets to the west. The span replaced 1887 and 1905-spans in May of 1958. Additions to the east approach in the form of connecting ramps to Interstates 5 & 84 were added in 1961. The 760 foot long Morrison Bridge features a double-leaf bascule draw span that opens approximately 30 times a month.2 Photo taken by Andy McCabe (02/08/05).
The east end of the Morrison Bridge ties into an interchange with Interstate 5, Interstate 84, and ramps to Oregon 99E (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard & Grand Avenue) and the one-way street couplet of Morrison & Belmont Streets. The eastbound ramp to Water Avenue was reconstructed in 1961 when Interstate 5 opened.2 Photo taken by Andy McCabe (02/08/05).
