Oregon Route 213

For the unsigned Highway 215, see Clear Lake-Belknap Springs Highway.

Oregon Route 213 marker

Oregon Route 213
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 55.66 mi (89.58 km)
Major junctions
South end: I-5 in Salem
 
North end: Portland Int'l Airport in Portland
Highway system
OR 212OR 214

Oregon Route 213 (OR 213) is an Oregon state highway that serves the eastern Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. It is a northsouth route. The route (except for its southernmost segment) is known as the Cascade Highway, though specific segments are generally better known by more localized names.

Route description

Oregon 213 where the expressway begins in Oregon City, Oregon.
Oregon Route 213 Near Mulino, Oregon

OR 213 begins on the grounds of Portland International Airport at an intersection with Airport Way, halfway between I-205 and the airport terminal. It heads south, where it is known as N.E. and S.E. 82nd Avenue,[1] a major five-lane thoroughfare through east Portland, until reaching its other end at OR 224 in the Clackamas area. Throughout this stretch, OR 213 runs parallel to Interstate 205 and thus mainly serves local traffic. However, traffic can still be heavy due to incidents on I-205 as well as the street's many businesses. Also, the street has some of the highest bus ridership in the region, along Tri-Met Route 72, which connects with the MAX Blue Line at the 82nd Avenue MAX Station.

OR 213 then follows I-205 for approximately 3 miles (4.8 km), before departing the freeway in Oregon City. It then proceeds south on a four-lane expressway through a scenic canyon on Oregon City's eastern edge until it intersects with Molalla Avenue in the vicinity of Clackamas Community College. This route goes by a number of names, known alternately as 82nd Drive, the Oregon City Bypass or the Trails End Highway. It then continues south as a two-lane, undivided route, through the communities of Carus, Mulino, and Liberal. In Liberal, Oregon Route 213 becomes the "Cascade Highway" (formerly Route 215) and continues south. Approximately 12 miles (19 km) south of Molalla, the highway enters the town of Silverton, where it intersects Oregon Route 214. Oregon Route 213 then veers southwest along Silverton Road until it reaches Salem; in Salem it follows an alignment consisting of Silverton Road, Lancaster Drive, and Market Street until its southern terminus at Interstate 5. A separate roadway (never maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation) known as the Cascade Highway South[2] continues south from Silverton (previously Oregon Route 215 but now devoid of any route number) until an intersection with OR 22 just north of Stayton.

Highways comprising

OR 213 comprises the following named highways (see Oregon highways and routes) from north to south:

History

For the most part, the alignment of OR 213 has remained the same over the years; however the following re-alignments have occurred:

Major intersections

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.[3] For routes traversing multiple named state highways, each milepoint is preceded by the corresponding state highway number. 

CountyLocationMilepoint[4]DestinationsNotes
MarionSalem  I-5 Portland, EugeneInterchange
Silverton West Main Street – Stayton
140 50.54 OR 214 east Silver Falls State ParkSouth end of OR 214 overlap
140 50.50
160 29.65
OR 214 west Mt. Angel, WoodburnNorth end of OR 214 overlap
ClackamasBlackman's Corner160 16.10 OR 211 Woodburn, Molalla, Estacada
Oregon City160 0.00
64 10.20
I-205 south Oregon CityInterchange; south end of I-205 overlap
Gladstone64 11.05GladstoneInterchange
 64 12.67 OR 212 / OR 224 east / Webster Road Clackamas, Estacada, Mount Hood, Johnson CityInterchange; south end of OR 224 overlap
 64 13.11
171 4.73
I-205 north The Dalles, SeattleInterchange; north end of I-205 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance
 171 4.17
68 10.02
OR 224 west Milwaukie, ClackamasInterchange; north end of OR 224 overlap
MultnomahPortland68 4.75 US 26 (Powell Boulevard) Portland City Center, Ross Island Bridge, Gresham, Mount Hood
68 2.27 I-84 / US 30 Portland City CenterInterchange
68 0.95Sandy BoulevardHollywood DistrictFormer US 30 Bus.
68 0.23
US 30 Byp. to I-205
Interchange
68 0.10Columbia BoulevardInterchange
68 0.00Portland AirportContinuation beyond Columbia Boulevard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. "82nd Avenue at Jonesmore Improvements". Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  2. "OR 213 (Cascade Highway South): I-205 to Conway Drive". Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  3. Road Inventory and Classification Services Unit. "Straightline Chart Legend" (PDF). Transportation Development Division, Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Road Inventory (primarily the Digital Video Log), accessed April 2008
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