Oregon Route 255
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 27.60 mi (44.42 km) | |||
| Existed: | 2003 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 US 101 in Brookings | |||
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| North end: |
US 101 near Gold Beach | |||
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Oregon Route 255 (OR 255) is an Oregon state highway running from U.S. Route 101 (US 101) near Gold Beach to US 101 near Brookings. OR 255 is known as the Carpenterville Highway No. 255 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 27.60 miles (44.42 km) long and runs north–south, entirely within Curry County.
OR 255 was established in 2003 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned, and, as of August 2008, was unsigned.
Route description
OR 255 begins at an intersection with US 101 approximately four miles south of Gold Beach and heads south 4.81 miles (7.74 km) to an intersection with US 101. It then overlaps US 101 for 1.64 miles (2.64 km). After the concurrency ends, OR 255 continues south through Carpenterville, ending at an intersection with US 101 approximately one mile north of Brookings.
History
OR 255 is a former section of US 101. OR 255 was assigned to the Carpenterville Highway in 2003.[1]
Major intersections
The beginning milepoint for OR 255 conforms to the milepoints for US 101. Milepoints are as reported by ODOT and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. Z indicates overlapping mileage due to construction longer than established route, and – indicates negative mileage behind established beginning point.[2] For routes traversing multiple named state highways, each milepoint is preceded by the corresponding state highway number. The entire route is in Curry County.
| Location | Milepoint[3] | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Brookings | 362.27 | US 101 | Southern terminus | ||
| Pistol River | 341.22 | US 101 | South end of US 101 overlap | ||
| | 339.68 | US 101 | North end of US 101 overlap | ||
| | 334.87 | US 101 | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ "Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. July 2008. p. 28. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ↑ Road Inventory and Classification Services Unit. "Straightline Chart Legend" (PDF). Transportation Development Division, Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Carpenterville Hwy No. 255" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. October 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2016.