- Oregon Route 38
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For the unsigned Highway 38, see Oregon Caves Highway. For the former unsigned Highway 38, see Tiller-Summit Forest Road.
Oregon Route 38 Route information Maintained by ODOT Length: 57.09 mi (91.88 km) Existed: 1932 – present Major junctions West end: US 101 in Reedsport
OR 138 in Elkton
OR 99 in Drain
East end: I-5 in Anlauf
Highway system Oregon highways
Routes • Highways← OR 37
OR 39 →
Oregon Route 38 is an Oregon state highway that runs between the city of Reedsport on the Oregon Coast, and in interchange with Interstate 5 near the communities of Curtin and Anlauf. It is also known most of as the Umpqua Highway No. 45 (see Oregon highways and routes), as the western portions of the highway run alongside the Umpqua River. The highway lies entirely within Douglas County.
Route description
Oregon Route 38 begins (at its western terminus) at a junction with U.S. Route 101 in Reedsport. It heads due east from there, running alongside the Umpqua river and by the Dean Creek Wildlife Area, which provides overlooks for viewing regional wildlife. The route continues east after that, passing through the communities of Scottsburg and Green Acres.
In the city of Elkton, the highway intersects with Oregon Route 138, which continues to follow the Umpqua River, heading south. OR 38 continues east, passing through the Elk Creek Tunnel Forest State Scenic Corridor, as well as the highway tunnel the park is named after. The highway continues east through the mountains of southwestern Oregon, eventually reaching the community of Drain. In Drain, it intersects with Oregon Route 99; OR 38 continues northeast from Drain on an alignment shared with OR 99. Just south of Curtin, OR 38 ends at an interchange with Interstate 5. OR 99 continues north, sharing an alignment with I-5 (diverting from it once again when it the highway reaches the city of Cottage Grove.
For the majority of its length, OR 38 is a two-lane undivided highway, with occasional passing lanes.
Major intersections
- Note: mileposts do not reflect actual mileage due to realignments.
The entire route is in Douglas County.
Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Reedsport 0.00 US 101 – Gardiner, Florence, North Bend, Coos Bay
Elkton 36.44 OR 138 – Sutherlin, Roseburg
Drain 50.25 OR 99 south – Yoncalla, Roseburg
West end of OR 99 overlap 56.37 Curtin Road – Anlauf, Lorane Former Territorial Highway Anlauf 57.13 I-5 (OR 99 north) – Cottage Grove, Portland, Roseburg
Interchange References
- ^ Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Road Inventory (primarily the Digital Video Log), accessed April 2008
Categories:- State routes in Oregon
- Transportation in Douglas County, Oregon
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