U.S. Route 30 in Oregon

U.S. Highway 30
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	477.02 mi[1] (767.69 km) (using the entire Huntington Highway through Lime)
Major junctions
West end:	US 101 in Astoria
	I-405 in Portland I-5 in Portland I-84 from Hood River to Idaho
East end:	I-84 / US-30 at the Idaho state line
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Bannered Divided Replaced Oregon Highways Interstate US State Named Scenic ← OR 27 OR 31 →

In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 30, a major east–west U.S. Highway, runs from its western terminus in Astoria to the Idaho border east of Ontario. West of Portland, US 30 generally follows the southern shore of the Columbia River; east of Portland the highway has largely been replaced with Interstate 84, though it is signed all the way across the state, and diverges from the I-84 mainline in several towns, as a de facto business route. (The state of Oregon does not sign Interstate business routes; instead it uses the designations US 30 and Oregon Route 99 (along the Interstate 5 corridor) for this purpose.)

Route description

End US 30 Marker, Astoria, Oregon

Astoria to Portland

1937 sketch including Columbia River Highway (now U.S. Route 30) as it passes west of Sauvie Island, northwest of Portland

US 30 begins in Astoria, at an intersection with U.S. Route 101. US 101 southbound from the intersection goes down the length of the Oregon Coast, northbound US 101 crosses the Astoria-Megler Bridge into Washington state. US 30 proceeds east through the intersection, through downtown Astoria, and then along the southern bank of the Columbia.

East of Astoria, US 30 is known as the Lower Columbia River Highway No. 2W (see Oregon highways and routes), a designation which it carries until Portland.

Between Astoria and Portland, the highway passes through (or by) numerous Columbia River towns, such as Svensen, Knappa, Wauna, and Westport. In Westport, one can use the Wahkiakum County Ferry to cross the Columbia to Puget Island and Cathlamet, Washington.

Continuing east, the highway passes through the communities of Woodson and Clatskanie. East of Clatskanie, the highway runs inland from the river a bit, approaching the town of Rainier, Oregon.

Just before Rainier is an interchange providing access to the Lewis and Clark Bridge, which crosses the Columbia to Longview, Washington. After Rainier, the highway turns south, following a bend in the river, and runs parallel to Interstate 5 (which is across the river on the Washington side). Towns along the way include Goble, Deer Island, Columbia City, and St. Helens.

South of Deer Island, US 30 becomes an expressway, known locally as St. Helens Road. The highway proceeds through the towns of Warren, Scappoose, and Burlington (as well as passing by the access road to Sauvie Island) before entering Portland. East of Scappoose is the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers.

Portland area

In northwest Portland, US 30 is sandwiched between Forest Park to the west and the Willamette River to the east. South of the Linnton area, U.S. Route 30 Bypass heads east across the St. Johns Bridge. US 30 continues south along St. Helens Road, then later on Yeon Avenue through an industrial area as it approaches downtown. On the edge of downtown Portland, US 30 briefly becomes a freeway, utilizing part of the route of the cancelled Interstate 505, until its interchange with I-405 at the western end of the Fremont Bridge.

US 30 crosses the Fremont Bridge (along with I-405), on the Stadium Freeway No. 61; at the eastern end of the bridge it joins Interstate 5 south for approximately one mile on the Pacific Highway No. 1 and then joins the Banfield Expressway (I-84), where it becomes the Columbia River Highway No. 2. For the remainder of its route in the Portland area, US 30 shares an alignment with I-84. I-84 passes through the eastern Portland suburbs of Fairview, Wood Village, Gresham, and Troutdale in this fashion.

US 30 Bypass is the Northeast Portland Highway No. 123. It runs along the following streets before rejoining US 30 in Fairview:

N.W. Bridge Street, N. Philadelphia Avenue, N. Ivanhoe Street, N. Richmond Avenue, N. Lombard Street, N.E. Lombard Street, N.E. Portland Highway, N.E. Killingsworth Street, N.E. Columbia Boulevard, and N.E. Sandy Boulevard.

U.S. Route 30 Business is a spur from US 30 Bypass northeast of downtown southwest across I-84/US 30 to Oregon Route 99E east of downtown, just east of the Burnside Bridge. It has not rejoined US 30 on its west end since US 30 was moved onto I-405 and I-5 around downtown.

Former alignment

Before the interstates were built, US 30 ran on Saint Helens Road to the Willamette Heights section of Portland, then on Wardway St, then Vaughn St, then NW 18th & 19th Avenues, then Burnside Street (now BR 30), then Sandy Blvd.

East of Portland

Historic Route 30 Sign

US 30 runs mostly along I-84 in Oregon east of Portland, diverting to short segments of the old surface route to act as a business route or scenic route for I-84:

• Historic Columbia River Highway No. 100 1 mile (2 km) through Cascade Locks (also designated the Cascade Locks Highway)
• Mount Hood Highway No. 26 3 miles (4 km) through Hood River
• Historic Columbia River Highway No. 100 and Mosier-The Dalles Highway No. 292 20 miles (32 km) from Mosier to The Dalles
• Pendleton Highway No. 67 7 miles (11 km) through Pendleton
• La Grande-Baker Highway No. 66 5 miles (9 km) through La Grande
• La Grande-Baker Highway No. 66, 22 miles (36 km) from North Powder to Baker City
• Huntington Highway No. 449 8 miles (13 km) through Huntington
• Ontario Spur of the Olds Ferry-Ontario Highway No. 455, 1 mile (1 km) from Ontario to the Idaho state line

The sections concurrent with I-84 are part of the Columbia River Highway No. 2 west of U.S. Route 730 at Boardman and part of the Old Oregon Trail No. 6 east of U.S. Route 730.

There is also a U.S. Route 30 Business signed in the Ontario area. This is part of the Olds Ferry-Ontario Highway No. 455.

History

In 1988, U.S. 30 was realigned along NW Yeon Avenue in Portland to alleviate residential congestion. The new route utilized an interchange with I-405 that was intended for a proposed Interstate 505. The proposed interstate was intended to be a 1.44-mile (2.32 km) freeway spur in northwest Portland that would have connected I-405 to St. Helens Road, the latter being the original route for U.S. 30. The freeway was canceled in 1979 after plans were withdrawn, as it would have required condemnation and rerouting streets on a swath of land through the Northwest Industrial neighborhood.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Clatsop	Astoria	0.00	0.00		US 101 – Seaside, Ilwaco, Long Beach
	Westport	26.81	43.15		Westport Ferry Road – Wahkiakum County Ferry
Columbia	Clatskanie	35.77	57.57		OR 47 south – Mist, Vernonia, Jewell
	Rainier	47.72	76.80		Longview, Seattle (via Lewis and Clark Bridge)	Interchange
Multnomah	​	83.2	133.9		Cornelius Pass Road	Southbound only
	Portland	89.34	143.78		US 30 Byp. east (St. Johns Bridge)
		93.91	151.13		Nicolai Street – Montgomery Park	West end of freeway
		94.19	151.58		Vaughn Street	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		94.52– 94.81	152.12– 152.58		I-405 south to US 26 – Portland City Center, Beaverton, Salem	Western end of I-405 overlap
		95.05	152.97	Fremont Bridge over the Willamette River
		95.30	153.37		Kerby Avenue	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		95.30– 95.73	153.37– 154.06		I-5 north – Seattle	Eastern end of I-405 overlap; western end of I-5 overlap
		96.29	154.96	302A	Broadway, Weidler Street – Rose Quarter, Portland City Center
		96.60	155.46		Oregon Convention Center, Rose Quarter	Westbound exit only
		96.73	155.67		I-5 south – Beaverton, Salem, Portland City Center	Eastern end of I-5 overlap; western end of I-84 overlap
		97.19	156.41		OR 99E	Eastbound entrance only
		97.65	157.15	1	Lloyd Center	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		98.89	159.15	1	33rd Avenue	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		99.28	159.78	2	39th Avenue, 43rd Avenue	Former US 30 Bus.
		100.42	161.61	3	60th Avenue	No westbound exit
		100.99	162.53	4	Halsey Street, 68th Avenue	Eastbound exit only
		101.74	163.73	5	OR 213 (82nd Avenue)	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		102.49	164.94	6	I-205 south – Salem	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		102.59	165.10	7	Halsey Street – Gateway District	Eastbound exit only
		103.32	166.28	8	I-205 north – Seattle, Portland Airport	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		103.47	166.52	9	102nd Avenue – Parkrose	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		103.83	167.10	9	I-205 – Seattle, Salem	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	Fairview	108.81	175.11	14	Fairview Parkway (to US 30 Byp. west)
	Dodson	129.54	208.47	35	Historic Columbia River Highway west – Ainsworth State Park
Hood River	Cascade Locks	137.78	221.74		I-84 east – The Dalles	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; eastern end of I-84 overlap
		138.24	222.48		Bridge of the Gods – Stevenson
		139.06	223.80		Forest Lane (Historic Columbia River Highway east)
		139.89	225.13		I-84 west – Portland	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; western end of I-84 overlap
		141.87	228.32	47	Forest Lane (Historic Columbia River Highway west) – Herman Creek	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	Hood River	156.37	251.65		I-84 east – The Dalles	Eastern end of I-84 overlap
		157.81	253.97		13th Street (OR 281)
	​	158.95	255.81		OR 35 / Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail east – Odell, Parkdale, Mount Hood
	Hood River	159.27– 159.53	256.32– 256.74		I-84 west / Hood River Bridge – Portland, Bingen, White Salmon	Western end of I-84 overlap
Wasco	Mosier	164.47	264.69		I-84 east – The Dalles	Eastern end of I-84 overlap
		164.84	265.28		Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail west
	Rowena	173.83	279.75		To I-84 – The Dalles, Hood River, Mayer State Park
	​	176.55	284.13		To I-84 – Port of The Dalles
	The Dalles	181.19	291.60		I-84 – Pendleton, Portland, Port of The Dalles	Interchange
		183.16	294.77		To I-84	Interchange
		184.66	297.18		US 197 south – Dufur, Bend	Western end of US 197 overlap
		184.90– 185.15	297.57– 297.97		I-84 west / US 197 north – The Dalles, Portland, Yakima	Eastern end of US 197 overlap; west end of I-84 overlap
	​	195.06	313.92	97	OR 206 – Celilo Park, Deschutes State Park
Sherman	​	202.48	325.86	104	US 97 – Yakima, Bend
Gilliam	Arlington	235.74	379.39	137	OR 19 – Arlington, Condon
	Heppner	245.27	394.72	147	OR 74 – Ione, Heppner
Morrow	​	265.87	427.88	168	US 730 – Irrigon
Umatilla	​	277.37	446.38	179	I-82 west – Hermiston, Umatilla, Kennewick
	​	280.78	451.87	182	OR 207 – Hermiston, Lexington
	​	286.76	461.50	188	US 395 north – Stanfield, Echo, Hermiston	Western end of US 395 overlap
	​	291.45	469.04	193	Echo Road (Lexington–Echo Highway) – Echo, Lexington
	Pendleton	305.02	490.88		I-84 east / US 395 south – La Grande	Eastern end of I-84 overlap
		307.13	494.28		OR 37 north – Holdman
		307.66	495.13		To US 395 south – Pilot Rock, John Day
		308.97	497.24		OR 11 south to I-84 / US 395 – Portland, La Grande	Western end of OR 11 overlap
		309.67	498.37		OR 11 north – Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla	Eastern end of OR 11 overlap
	​	310.38	499.51		Mission Road – Mission, Indian Agency, Gibbon	Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
	​	311.65	501.55		I-84 west – Portland	Western end of I-84 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	​	314.33	505.87	216	Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla (OR 331)
Union	​	351.11	565.06	252	OR 244 – Starkey, Ukiah
	​	357.47	575.29		I-84 east – Baker City, Ontario	Eastern end of I-84 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
	La Grande	359.74	578.95		OR 82 to I-84 – Elgin, Wallowa Lake
	​	362.86– 363.27	583.97– 584.63		I-84 west / OR 203 south – Pendleton, Union	Western end of I-84 overlap
	North Powder	383.52– 383.70	617.22– 617.51		I-84 east / OR 237 – Baker City, North Powder	Eastern end of I-84 overlap
Baker	Baker City	403.17	648.84		OR 7 north to I-84 – Richland, La Grande, Hells Canyon	Western end of OR 7 overlap
		403.41	649.23		OR 7 south – Salisbury, Unity, John Day	Eastern end of OR 7 overlap
	​	405.84	653.14		I-84 west – La Grande	Western end of I-84 overlap
	​	441.58	710.65		I-84 east – Ontario	Eastern end of I-84 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
	​	444.84	715.90		I-84 – Baker City, Ontario	Interchange
Malheur	​	452.67	728.50		I-84 west – Baker City	Western end of I-84 overlap
	​	455.55	733.14	356	OR 201 – Weiser	Former US 30N east
	​	473.93	762.72	374	OR 201 (US 30 Bus. east) to US 20 / US 26 – Ontario, Weiser, Vale
	Ontario	476.02– 476.28	766.08– 766.50		I-84 east / US 30 Bus. west to US 20 / US 26 – Boise, Ontario, Vale
		477.02	767.69		US-30	Bridge over the Snake River (state line); continuation into Idaho
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

See also

• U.S. Route 630
• U.S. Route 730
• U.S. Route 830

References

External links

• The Lower Columbia River Highway (on Oregon Highways)
• The Columbia River Highway (on Oregon Highways)
• The Old Oregon Trail (on Oregon Highways)

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