Oregon Route 273
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| Oregon Route 273 |
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| Length: | 12.42 mi (19.99 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 2003 | ||||||||
| South end: |  I-5 near Ashland |
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| Major junctions: |
I-5 near Ashland |
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| North end: |  OR 66 near Ashland |
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Oregon Route 273 is an Oregon state highway running from OR 66 near Ashland to Interstate 5 near the California state line. OR 273 is known as the Siskiyou Highway No. 273 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 12.42 miles long and runs north-south parallel to I-5, entirely within Jackson County.
OR 273 was established in 2003 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned.
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[edit] Route description
OR 273 begins at an intersection with OR 66 approximately four miles southeast of Ashland and heads south, intersecting with I-5 at I-5 Exit 6 and continuing to I-5 Exit 1, where it ends.
[edit] History
OR 273 is an old section of US 99. OR 273 was assigned to the Siskiyou Highway in 2003.
[edit] Major intersections
| Milepost | City | Intersection |
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| 0.00 | Near Ashland | OR 66 |
| 6.70 | Near Ashland | I-5 |
| 12.42 | Near Ashland | I-5 |
[edit] References
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes, http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFIC/TEOS_Publications/PDF/Descriptions_of_US_and_Oregon_Routes.pdf, page 23.
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Siskiyou Highway No. 273, ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/tdb/trandata/maps/slchart_pdfs/Hwy273_SL_2006.pdf
- West Coast Roads, Interstate 5 Northbound: California to Grants Pass, http://www.westcoastroads.com/oregon/i-005a_or.html
