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OR 120 begins at an [[Union Pacific]] railroad crossing north of an interchange with North Columbia Boulevard.<ref name=descriptions>{{cite web|last1=Reed|first1=Steve|title=Descriptions of US and OR Routes|url=http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFIC-ROADWAY/docs/pdf/Descriptions_of_US_and_Oregon_Routes.pdf|publisher=Oregon Department of Transportation|accessdate=July 8, 2014|date=July 11, 2008|page=26}}</ref> The highway continues northeast as North Portland Road and following [[BNSF Railway]] tracks.<ref name=gmaps>{{google maps|title=Overview Map of OR 120|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=N+Portland+Rd&daddr=Marine+Dr+W&hl=en&ll=45.602659,-122.704411&spn=0.026932,0.066047&sll=45.6066,-122.684755&sspn=0.006733,0.016512&geocode=Ffm6twIdN1uv-A%3BFSfjtwIdBP2v-A&mra=ltm&t=h&z=15|accessdate=July 8, 2014}}</ref><ref name=POPrailmap>{{cite map|title=Portland's Local Rail Connections|url=http://www.portofportland.com/PDFPOP/Prp_Portland_Rail.pdf|publisher=[[Port of Portland (Oregon)|Port of Portland]]|scale=|date=April 21, 2014|accessdate=August 15. 2014}}</ref> About half of a mile (0.8 km) from where the highway begins, the OR 120 crosses the [[Columbia Slough]] using a bridge. OR 120 continues to follow BNSF Railway tracks and passes through wetlands before an intersection with North Marine Drive.<ref name=gmaps /><ref name=POPrailmap /> The highway continues southeast as North Marine Drive, following the [[Columbia River]] shoreline. The highway ends at [[Oregon Route 99E|OR 99E]] and the ramps to [[Interstate 5 in Oregon|Interstate 5]]. The [[Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center]] is located near this interchange.<ref name=gmaps /> OR 120 is [[unsigned highway|unsigned]] for its entire length.<ref name=descriptions /> |
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OR 120 is internally known by the [[Oregon Department of Transportation]] (ODOT) as Swift Highway No. 120.<ref name=rte_to_hwy>{{cite web|title=Routes | State Highway Cross Reference|url=http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TDATA/pages/otms/route_hwy_crossref.aspx|publisher=Oregon Department of Transportation|accessdate=July 29, 2014}}</ref> The entire length of OR 120 is part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]],<ref name=nhs_map>{{cite map|title=National Highway System: Portland, OR--WA|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/oregon/portland_or.pdf|publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]]|date=October 1, 2012|accessdate=July 29, 2014}}</ref> a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.<ref name=whatisnhs>{{cite web|last1=Natzke|first1=Stefan|last2=Neathery|first2=Mike|last3=Adderly|first3=Kevin|title=What is the National Highway System?|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|date=June 26, 2013|accessdate=July 29, 2014}}</ref> |
OR 120 is internally known by the [[Oregon Department of Transportation]] (ODOT) as Swift Highway No. 120.<ref name=rte_to_hwy>{{cite web|title=Routes | State Highway Cross Reference|url=http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TDATA/pages/otms/route_hwy_crossref.aspx|publisher=Oregon Department of Transportation|accessdate=July 29, 2014}}</ref> The entire length of OR 120 is part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]],<ref name=nhs_map>{{cite map|title=National Highway System: Portland, OR--WA|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/oregon/portland_or.pdf|publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration]]|date=October 1, 2012|accessdate=July 29, 2014}}</ref> a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.<ref name=whatisnhs>{{cite web|last1=Natzke|first1=Stefan|last2=Neathery|first2=Mike|last3=Adderly|first3=Kevin|title=What is the National Highway System?|url=http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|date=June 26, 2013|accessdate=July 29, 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:33, 16 August 2014
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT and City of Portland | ||||
| Length | 2.71 mi[1] (4.36 km) | |||
| Existed | 2002–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | North Portland Road in Portland | |||
| East end |   I-5 / OR 99E in Portland | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oregon | |||
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Oregon Route 120, known as the Swift Highway No. 120 (see Oregon highways and routes), was an Oregon state highway which served an industrial area of north Portland.
Oregon Route 120 is a post-2002 number, and as of June 2011 does not have posted route markers.
Portions of the highway's maintenance transferred to the City of Portland in 2008.
Route description
OR 120 begins at an Union Pacific railroad crossing north of an interchange with North Columbia Boulevard.[2] The highway continues northeast as North Portland Road and following BNSF Railway tracks.[3][4] About half of a mile (0.8 km) from where the highway begins, the OR 120 crosses the Columbia Slough using a bridge. OR 120 continues to follow BNSF Railway tracks and passes through wetlands before an intersection with North Marine Drive.[3][4] The highway continues southeast as North Marine Drive, following the Columbia River shoreline. The highway ends at OR 99E and the ramps to Interstate 5. The Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center is located near this interchange.[3] OR 120 is unsigned for its entire length.[2]
OR 120 is internally known by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as Swift Highway No. 120.[5] The entire length of OR 120 is part of the National Highway System,[6] a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]
History
The Swift Highway No. 120 was established as a secondary highway by the Oregon State Highway Commission on December 3, 1931. On November 22, 1966, a section of the Swift Highway between North Columbia Boulevard and what is now a Union Pacific railroad crossing was truncated.[8] The OR 120 designation was applied to the Swift Highway on July 24, 2002.[2] On July 22, 2008, maintenance for portions of the highway were transferred from ODOT to the city of Portland. They sections that were transferred are from the highway's western terminus to the southeastern end of the Columbia Slough bridge, and the northeastern end of the Columbia Slough Bridge to the end of concrete pavement just east of North Chatham Avenue.[8][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Portland, Multnomah County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | North Portland Road | |||
| 2.71 | 4.36 | I-5 OR 99E south (MLK Jr. Boulevard) | Roadway continues as OR 99E | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Digital Video Log". Oregon Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ a b c Reed, Steve (July 11, 2008). "Descriptions of US and OR Routes" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. p. 26. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Overview Map of OR 120" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Portland's Local Rail Connections (PDF) (Map). Port of Portland. April 21, 2014. Retrieved August 15. 2014.
{{cite map}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Routes | State Highway Cross Reference". Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ National Highway System: Portland, OR--WA (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (June 26, 2013). "What is the National Highway System?". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Singh, Ron (2011). "History of State Highways in Oregon" (PDF). Salem, OR: Oregon Department of Transportation. p. 531–532. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
External links
- OR 120 at ORoads