Oregon Route 204 (OR 204) is an Oregon state highway running from OR 11 in Weston to OR 82 in Elgin. OR 204 is known as the Weston-Elgin Highway No. 330 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 41.89 miles (67.42 km) long and runs east–west.
 Oregon Route 204 | ||||
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 Route 204 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 41.89 mi (67.42 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  OR 11 in Weston | |||
| East end |  OR 82 in Elgin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oregon | |||
| Counties | Umatilla, Union | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editOR 204 begins at an intersection with OR 11 at Weston and heads east to Tollgate. At Tollgate, it curves southward until shortly before Elgin, where it turns east and terminates at an intersection with OR 82.[1]
The highway serves the Spout Springs Ski Area, near Tollgate.
History
editThe Weston-Elgin Highway was constructed between 1915 and 1938 to replace lower-quality private roads that had previously connected the two cities.[2]
Major intersections
editMilepoints 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.[4] Segments that are locally maintained may be omitted. For routes traversing multiple named state highways, each milepoint is preceded by the corresponding state highway number.
| County | Location | Milepoint[3] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Umatilla | Weston | 330 -1.34 | OR 11 | Western terminus | |
| Union | Elgin | 330 40.84 | OR 82 | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. July 2008. p. 17. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Weston-Elgin Highway Celebration". Walla Walla, Washington: Union-Bulletin. August 21, 1938. Retrieved February 14, 2016 – via Historic Weston, Oregon.
- ^ "Weston–Elgin Highway No. 330" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Road Inventory and Classification Services (July 2017). "Straightline Chart Legend" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2018.