Interstate 84 in Oregon

This article is about the section of Interstate 84 in Oregon. For the entire route, see Interstate 84 (Oregon–Utah).

Interstate 84 marker

Interstate 84
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 375.68 mi[1] (604.60 km)
Existed: 1957 – present
Major junctions
West end: I-5 / US 30 in Portland
  I-205 in Portland
US 197 in The Dalles
US 97 in Biggs Junction
I-82 near Hermiston
US 395 in Pendleton
East end: I-84 at Idaho state line
Highway system
OR 82OR 86

Interstate 84 (I-84) in the U.S. state of Oregon, also known as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway,[2] travels eastwest, following the Columbia River and the rough path of the old Oregon Trail from Portland east to Idaho. For this reason, it is also known as most of the Columbia River Highway No. 2 and all of the Old Oregon Trail Highway No. 6 (see Oregon highways and routes). It also follows along or near U.S. Route 30. The entire highway carried the designation Interstate 80N (I-80N, or Interstate 80 North) until 1980, when this was changed to I-84.[3]

Route description

Interstate 84 begins in Portland, Oregon where it connects with Interstate 5 on the east side of the Willamette River. It continues east, crossing Interstate 205, before curving to the north to join the Columbia River. It continues along the river, passing Interstate 82 in Hermiston, and U.S. Route 395 in Pendleton. It then curves to the south, until it gets to the Idaho border. It continues into Idaho.

The Cabbage Hill grade east of Pendleton is a 6% grade, with several hairpin curves in both directions and a separation between directions of almost 2 miles (3 km).

Banfield Expressway

The T.H. Banfield Expressway is the portion of Interstate 84 between its western terminus at Interstate 5 and its intersection at Interstate 205 in Portland, Oregon, United States. The expressway, originally built as part of US 30, is named for Thomas H. "Harry" Banfield (1885–1950), a former Oregon State Highway commissioner.

Prior to the creation of the Banfield, surface streets were the only routes from Portland to the country. Under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the federal government had started providing federal assistance to expressway projects. As a result, planners designed a freeway system in Portland. The first step in building this new freeway system was to construct the Banfield, which would stretch from Portland to Troutdale. On October 1, 1955, the Banfield Expressway opened to traffic. It was Oregon's first freeway.[4] The highway was rebuilt during the 1980s, and the MAX Light Rail line was added along the north side at the same time.

I-84 west of Cabbage Hill and Deadman Pass and the Blue Mountains, a few miles southeast of Pendleton.

History

Improvements to the Columbia River Highway and Old Oregon Trail Highway had been planned since the 1930s, but World War II delayed those plans. The Oregon State Highway Division started implementing these improvements segment by segment beginning in the 1950s as bond funding became available. One of the segments completed in the early 1950s was the Banfield Expressway in Portland.

I-84 between the Hood River and The Dalles, 1973

When the Federal Interstate and Defense Highways Act was passed in 1956, U.S. Route 30 was scheduled to be superseded by Interstate 80N, on an alignment closer to the river on flat terrain. The segment between Portland and The Dalles was mostly complete by 1963, but it would take until 1968 for construction of the highway to meet Interstate highway standards. The highway was designated Interstate 80N until May 1980, when it was changed to Interstate 84 to eliminate confusion with the western section of the non-suffixed I-80, which split from I-80N in Salt Lake City and continued west to San Francisco as I-80.[3] Construction on the remaining segments continued until January 3, 1975, when the segment of Interstate 84 from Portland to the Idaho border was completed to Interstate standards. Oregon In 2016 ODOT has installed a variable speed zone on a 30-mile stretch of Interstate 84 between Baker City, Or and Ladd Canyon. The new electronic signs collect data regarding temperature, skid resistance, and average motorist speed to determine the most effective speed limit for the area before presenting the limit on the sign. This speed zone is scheduled to be activated November 2016.[5]

Exit list

CountyLocation[6]mi[6]kmExitDestinationsNotes
MultnomahPortland0.000.00 I-5 south Salem
OMSI, City Center
Exit 300 on I-5 north
I-5 north / US 30 west Seattle
Convention Center, Moda Center
Western end of concurrency with US 30; Exit 301 on I-5 south
0.661.06 OR 99E (NE Grand Avenue)Eastbound entrance only
1.101.771Lloyd CenterWestbound signage; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
2.163.48133rd AvenueEastbound signage; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
2.554.102César E. Chávez BoulevardEastbound signage
2.934.7243rd AvenueWestbound signage
3.485.60358th AvenueNo westbound exit
4.116.61468th AvenueEastbound exit only
5.018.065 OR 213 (82nd Avenue)Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
5.418.716 I-205 south SalemEastbound exit and westbound entrance; Exit 21B on I-205
5.699.167Halsey StreetEastbound exit only
6.2910.128 I-205 north Seattle, Portland AirportEastbound exit only
6.5510.549102nd AvenueEastbound signage; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
7.1311.479 I-205 Salem, SeattleWestbound signage; westbound left exit and eastbound left entrance; Exit 22 on I-205
7.7512.4710122nd AvenueEastbound exit and entrance
Gresham10.7117.2413181st Avenue / Airport Way GreshamGresham only appears on eastbound signage; Airport Way only appears on westbound signage
Fairview12.0819.4414Fairview Parkway (207th Avenue)
Wood Village13.6321.9416238th Drive Wood Village
Troutdale14.33–
15.18
23.06–
24.43
17Marine Drive / 257th Avenue
15.4924.9318Lewis and Clark State Park, Oxbow Regional Park
19.7731.8222Corbett
22.6636.4725Rooster Rock State Park
25.5341.0928Historic Columbia River Highway Bridal VeilEastbound exit and westbound entrance
27.0843.5829Dalton PointWestbound exit and entrance
28.2245.4230Benson State Recreation AreaEastbound exit and entrance
28.84–
29.15
46.41–
46.91
31Multnomah FallsLeft exit and entrance
32.90–
33.19
52.95–
53.41
35Historic Columbia River Highway Ainsworth State Park
35.2656.7537WarrendaleWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
37.9461.0640Bonneville Dam National Historic Landmark
39.1062.9341Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery, Eagle Creek Recreation AreaEastbound exit and entrance
Hood RiverCascade Locks41.3166.4844 US 30 east Cascade Locks, StevensonEastern end of concurrency with US 30; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
42.7268.7544 US 30 west Cascade LocksWestern end of concurrency with US 30; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
45.2272.7747Forest Lane – Herman CreekWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Wyeth48.6678.3151Wyeth
52.4484.3955Starvation Creek Trailhead, Historic Columbia River Highway State TrailEastbound exit and entrance; no trucks
53.7186.4456Viento State Park
56.0290.1658Mitchell Point OverlookEastbound exit and entrance
57.6392.75Service RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; access to Mitchell Point Drive
58.4093.99(unsigned)Westbound exit and entrance; access to Morton Road
Hood River59.7396.1362 US 30 east / OR 35 / Westcliff Drive West Hood RiverUS 30 only appears on eastbound signage; eastern end of concurrency with US 30
61.5999.1263Hood River City Center
62.1199.9664 US 30 west / OR 35 (Mount Hood Highway) White Salmon, Government CampUS 30 only appears on westbound signage; western end of concurrency with US 30
63.35101.95Koberg Beach State Recreation SiteWestbound exit and entrance
WascoMosier67.46108.5769 US 30 east MosierUS 30 only appears on eastbound signage; eastern end of concurrency with US 30
74.32119.6176Rowena
The Dalles79.74128.3382Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, Wasco County Museum
81.34130.9083West The Dalles (US 30)Signed as Exit 84 westbound
81.63131.3784The Dalles City Center (US 30 east)Eastbound exit only
83.18133.8785The Dalles City Center, National Historic Districts
84.68136.2887 US 30 west / US 197 Dufur, BendUS 30 only appears on westbound signage; western end of concurrency with US 30
86.50139.2188The Dalles Dam
94.81152.5897 OR 206 – Celilo Park, Deschutes River State Recreation Area
Sherman102.23164.52104 US 97 Yakima, Bend
Rufus107.62173.20109Rufus, John Day Dam
109.67–
110.10
176.50–
177.19
112(no name)
111.90180.09114LePage Park, John Day River
ShermanGilliam
county line
112.26180.66John Day River
GilliamQuinton120.98194.70123Philippi Canyon
127.10204.55129Blalock Canyon
128.70207.12131Woelpern RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Arlington135.26–
136.24
217.68–
219.26
137 OR 19 Arlington, Condon
Heppner Junction145.02233.39147 OR 74 Ione, Heppner
Morrow149.42240.47151Threemile Canyon
156.97252.62159Tower Road
Boardman161.83260.44164Boardman
163.43263.02165Port of Morrow
165.62266.54168 US 730 Irrigon
168.80271.66171Paterson Ferry Road
Umatilla175.65282.68177Umatilla Army Depot
176.69–
177.54
284.35–
285.72
179 I-82 west Hermiston, Umatilla, KennewickHermiston only appears on eastbound signage; Kennewick only appears on westbound signage
178.08286.59180Westland Road HermistonHermiston only appears on eastbound signage
Bucks Corner180.53290.53182 OR 207 Hermiston, Lexington
186.51300.16188 US 395 north Stanfield, Echo, HermistonEcho only appears on eastbound signage; Hermiston only appears on westbound signage; western end of concurrency with US 395
191.20307.71193Echo Road LexingtonLexington only appears on westbound signage
196.21315.77198Lorenzen Road / McClintock Road
197.20317.36199Yoakum Road – Stage GulchStage Gulch only appears on eastbound signage
200.58322.80202Barnhart Road / Airport Road
Pendleton205.14330.14207 US 30 east Eastern Oregon Regional Airport, Pendleton City Center, West PendletonUS 30 only appears on eastbound signage; eastern end of concurrency with US 30
207.21333.47209 US 395 south Pendleton, John DayEastern end of concurrency with US 395
208.63335.76210 OR 11 Pendleton, Milton-FreewaterOR 11 and Milton-Freewater only appear on eastbound signage
210.99339.56213 US 30 west Pendleton City Center, National Historic DistrictWestern end of concurrency with US 30; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
213.72343.95216 OR 331 Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla
222.34357.82224Poverty Flat Road / Old Emigrant Hill Road
226.61364.69228Deadman PassRest area
226.86365.10Deadman Pass summit, elevation 3,615 feet (1,102 m)
231.48–
232.35
372.53–
373.93
234Emigrant Springs State Park
236.44380.51238Meacham, KamelaKamela only appears on eastbound signage
239.02384.67Blue Mountain summit, elevation 4,193 feet (1,278 m)
241.19388.16243Summit Road Mt. Emily
Union246.61396.88248Spring Creek Road KamelaKamela only appears on westbound signage
250.52403.17252 OR 244 Starkey, Ukiah
253.92408.64256PerryEastbound exit and westbound entrance
254.53409.63257PerryWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
256.86413.38259 US 30 east La GrandeEastern end of concurrency with US 30; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
La Grande259.51417.64261 OR 82 La Grande, Elgin
262.59422.60265 US 30 west / OR 203 La Grande, UnionUS 30 only appears on westbound signage; western end of concurrency with US 30
265.93427.97268Foothill Road
268.51432.12270Ladd Creek RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance
271.58437.07273Frontage Road
276.31444.68278Clover Creek
281.31452.72283Wolf Creek Lane
North Powder283.35456.01285 US 30 east / OR 237 North Powder, Haines, UnionUS 30 only appears on eastbound signage; eastern end of concurrency with US 30
Baker296.35476.93298 OR 203 Baker City Airport, Medical Springs, HainesMedical Springs only appears on eastbound signage; Haines only appears on westbound signage
300.38483.41302 OR 86 east North Baker City, Richland, Hells CanyonNorth Baker City only appears on eastbound signage; Hells Canyon only appears on westbound signage
Baker City301.81485.72304 OR 7 south Geiser Grand Hotel, Baker City Center, Historic District
304.20489.56306 US 30 west Baker City, HainesHaines only appears on westbound signage; western end of concurrency with US 30
311.31501.00313Pleasant ValleyEastbound exit and westbound entrance
315.14507.17317Pleasant ValleyWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
325.10523.20327Durkee
Nelson Point328.34528.41330Cement Plant Road / Plano Road
333.43536.60335Weatherby
335.78540.39338Lookout Mountain
338.09544.10340Rye Valley
340.57548.09342LimeEastbound exit and westbound entrance
343.50552.81345
US 30 Bus. Huntington
Eastbound signage
LimeWestbound signage
Malheur350.71564.41353Farewell Bend State ParkEastbound signage

US 30 Bus. Huntington
Westbound signage
353.84569.45356 OR 201 Weiser
359.82579.07362Moores Hollow Road
369.12594.04371Stanton Boulevard
Ontario372.20599.00374 OR 201 / US 30 Bus. east to US 20 / US 26 Ontario, Vale, WeiserOntario only appears on eastbound signage; Weiser only appears on westbound signage
374.39602.52376A
US 30 Bus. west Ontario, Treasure Valley Community College
TVCC only appears on eastbound sigange
376B US 30 east Fruitland, PayetteEastern end of concurrency with US 30
375.68604.60 I-84 east BoiseContinuation into Idaho
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Road Inventory, accessed October 2007
  2. "Oregion SB 461: http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2013/SB461/"
  3. 1 2 "I-80N becomes I-84 May 1". (April 1, 1980). The Oregonian, p. B4.
  4. Trevinson, Catherine; Franzen, Robin (2005-08-11). "Banfield offers entry to new era". The Oregonian.
  5. http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/COMM/docs/Oregon_Interstate_Background.pdf?ga=t, pp. 6-7
  6. 1 2 Road Inventory and Classification Services Unit. "Straightline Charts". Transportation Development Division, Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
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