Oregon Route 203

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OR 203.svg
Oregon Route 203
Oregon Route 203
Route 203 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length49.23 mi (79.23 km)
Existed1935–present
Major junctions
South endI-84.svg I-84 in Baker City
Major intersectionsOR 237.svg OR 237 in Union
North endI-84.svgUS 30.svg I-84  / US 30 in La Grande
Location
Country United States
State Oregon
Counties Baker, Union
Highway system
OR 202.svg OR 202 OR 204.svg OR 204

Oregon Route 203 is an Oregon state highway running from Interstate 84 near La Grande to I-84 near Baker City. OR 203 is composed of part of the La Grande-Baker Highway No. 66 (see Oregon highways and routes) and the Medical Springs Highway No. 340. It is a combined 49.23 miles (79.23 km) long and runs northsouth.

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Route description

OR 203 begins at an intersection with I-84 and U.S. Route 30 near La Grande. It heads southeast through Hot Lake to Union, where it overlaps OR 237 for 0.58 miles (0.93 km). After the concurrency ends, OR 203 continues southeast to Medical Springs, then turns south, southwest, and west to an intersection with I-84 near Baker City, where it ends.

The official description of OR 203 indicates that it ends at an intersection with OR 86 near Baker City. Current Department of Transportation charts, however, suggest that this description is outdated.

History

Highway 203 was first opened in 1935. Over the decades that followed, various sections of Catherine Creek southeast of Union were channelized to avoid impinging on the roadway. This area of Catherine Creek has recently been the focus of restoration efforts, since some sections support high populations of threatened anadromous fish.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Baker Baker City 0.000.00East plate blue.svg
I-84.svg
I-84 east Ontario
OR 86.svg OR 86  Baker City, Richland
Southern end of I-84 overlap
4.036.49West plate blue.svg
I-84.svg
I-84 west Pendleton
Northern end of I-84 overlap
Union Union 42.3368.12South plate.svg
OR 237.svg
OR 237 south North Powder, Baker City
Southern end of OR 237 overlap
42.9169.06North plate.svg
OR 237.svg
OR 237 north Cove
Northern end of OR 237 overlap
La Grande 53.1885.58I-84.svgUS 30.svg I-84  / US 30  Baker City, Pendleton Roadway continues as westbound US 30
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. "Road Assets and Mileage". Oregon Department of Transportation . Retrieved January 12, 2021.