Oregon Route 281

Oregon Route 281
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	19.01 mi (30.59 km)
Existed:	2002 – present
Major junctions
South end:	OR 35 in Mount Hood
	OR 282 near Hood River
North end:	US 30 and OR 35 in Hood River
Highway system
Oregon highways Routes • Highways ← OR 273 OR 282 →

Oregon Route 281 is an Oregon state highway running from Hood River to the community of Mount Hood. OR 281 is known as the Hood River Highway No. 281 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 19.01 miles (30.59 km) long and runs north–south, entirely within Hood River County.

OR 281 was established in 2002 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned.

Route description

OR 281 begins at an intersection with US 30 and OR 35 at Hood River and heads south, intersecting OR 282 five miles (8 km) south of Hood River. OR 281 continues south through Winans, Dee, and Trout Creek to Parkdale. At Parkdale, OR 281 turns northeast for two miles (3 km) to the community of Mount Hood, where it ends at an intersection with OR 35.

History

OR 281 was assigned to the Hood River Highway in 2002.

Major intersections

Milepost	City	Intersection
0.00	Hood River	US 30 and OR 35
5.09	Near Hood River	OR 282
19.07	Mount Hood	OR 35

References

• Oregon Department of Transportation, Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes, http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFIC/TEOS_Publications/PDF/Descriptions_of_US_and_Oregon_Routes.pdf, page 29.
• Oregon Department of Transportation, Hood River Highway No. 281, ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/tdb/trandata/maps/slchart_pdfs_1980_to_2002/Hwy281_1999.pdf