John Day Highway
John Day Highway No. 5 is a highway in eastern Oregon. It comprises Oregon Route 19 (OR 19) and U.S. Route 26 (US 26), as well as short segments of OR 206, OR 207, and US 395.
| John Day Highway No. 5 | ||||
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John Day Highway highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 270.14 mi (434.75 km) | |||
| Existed | 1917–present | |||
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| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   I-84 / OR 19 near Arlington | |||
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| East end |  US 20 in Vale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Gilliam, Wheeler, Grant, Baker, Malheur | |||
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Route description
The John Day Highway begins at an interchange with Interstate 84, one mile (1.6 km) north of Arlington. It follows OR 19 southward for about 76 miles (122 km), through the cities of Condon and Fossil, where it meets with OR 207 at Service Creek. Here the highway turns eastward and follows OR 207 for 16 miles (26 km) to Spray. At Spray, it splits from OR 207 and goes southward. The highway passes the community of Kimberly, through the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, and meets up with U.S. 26. The highway then follows US 26 eastward, through the communities of Dayville, Mount Vernon, Prairie City, Unity, Ironside, and Jamieson. The John Day Highway ends at Vale.
The John Day Highway from Fossil to Austin Junction is also a part of the Journey Through Time Scenic Byway,[1] an Oregon state byway.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Gilliam | Arlington | 0.00 | 0.00 |  I-84 / US 30 – The Dalles, Pendleton | Two separate directional interchanges; western end of OR 19 overlap |
| 0.31 | 0.50 | To I-84 / US 30 – The Dalles, Pendleton | Access to opposite directions | ||
| Condon | 38.05 | 61.24 |  OR 206 west – Wasco | Western end of OR 206 overlap | |
| 38.25 | 61.56 | OR 206 east – Eightmile, Heppner | Eastern end of OR 206 overlap | ||
| Wheeler | Fossil | 57.50 | 92.54 |  OR 218 south – Antelope, Shaniko | |
| Service Creek | 76.94 | 123.82 |  OR 207 south – Mitchell, Prineville | Western end of OR 207 overlap | |
| | 89.21 | 143.57 | OR 207 north – Hardman, Heppner | Eastern end of OR 207 overlap | |
| Grant | Kimberly | 98.88 | 159.13 |  OR 402 east – Monument, Long Creek | |
| | 117.37 | 188.89 |  OR 19 ends / US 26 west – Mitchell, Prineville | Eastern end of OR 19 overlap; western end of US 26 overlap | |
| Mount Vernon | 147.16 | 236.83 |  US 395 north – Long Creek, Pendleton | Western end of US 395 overlap | |
| John Day | 155.42 | 250.12 | US 395 south – Canyon City, Burns | Eastern end of US 395 overlap | |
| Bates | 183.76 | 295.73 |  OR 7 east – Sumpter, Baker City | ||
| Baker | | 203.00 | 326.70 |  OR 245 north – Hereford, Baker City | |
| Malheur | Vale | 270.08 | 434.65 | US 20 west – City Center, Burns | One-way couplet; eastern end of US 26 overlap |
| 270.14 | 434.75 | US 20 east / US 26 east – Ontario, Nyssa | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- "Oregon Scenic Byways map" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- "JOHN DAY HIGHWAY No. 5" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
External links
- "Trip Planning for: Oregon Highway State #19". www.milebymile.com.
- "Trip Planning for: Oregon Highway United States #26". www.milebymile.com.
- "Oregon Route 19 'John Day Highway'". www.roadsnw.com.