Oregon Route 36

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For the unsigned Highway 36, see Pendleton-Cold Springs Highway.

Oregon Route 36

Length:

51.58 mi (83.01 km)

West end:

OR 126 in Mapleton

Major
junctions:

OR 200 in Cheshire

East end:

OR 99 in Junction City

Oregon highways (lists: Routes - Highways)
< OR 35		OR 37 >

Oregon Route 36 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Mapleton in the Oregon Coast Range, and the city of Junction City in the Willamette Valley. Not surprisingly, the highway is officially designated as the Mapleton-Junction City Highway No. 229 (see Oregon highways and routes). The entire route of the highway is located within Lane County.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Cities and towns along the route
2 Major intersections
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Route description

Oregon Route 36 begins (at its western terminus) at its junction with Oregon Route 126 in Mapleton. It heads due north through the coast range, then heads due east, following the course of the Siuslaw River. At the city of Swisshome it departs from the river, passing through the towns of Deadwood and Greenleaf, as it winds through the Coast Range. As it emerges from the mountainous region, it passes through the Alderwood State Wayside, and descends into the Willamette Valley. It then passes through the towns of Goldson and Cheshire before ending just south of Junction City, at an intersection with Oregon Route 99.

Early in its existence, this highway was originally part of US 28, and was the primary route between the Oregon Coast and the Eugene area; however, due to its winding nature it was not suitable for high volumes of traffic. The commercial importance of this highway diminished greatly when a more direct route between Mapleton and Eugene--the present day alignment of OR 126--was constructed.

[edit] Cities and towns along the route

[edit] Major intersections

Note: mileposts do not reflect actual mileage due to realignments.

The entire route is in Lane County.

Mile^[1]	Destinations	Notes
0.01	OR 126 – Veneta, Eugene, Florence
45.95	Elmira, Veneta (OR 200 south)	West end of OR 200 overlap
47.41	Territorial Highway (OR 200 north)	East end of OR 200 overlap
51.59	OR 99W – Junction City, Eugene