Oregon Route 78
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| Oregon Route 78 |
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| Length: | 91.55 mi (147.34 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1932 | ||||||||
| West end: |   US 20 and US 395 in Burns |
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| Major junctions: |
 OR 205 near Burns |
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| East end: |  US 95 in Burns Junction |
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Oregon Route 78 is an Oregon state highway running from Burns in Harney County to Burns Junction in Malheur County. OR 78 is known as the Steens Highway, which is Highway 442. It is 91.55 miles long and runs northwest to southeast.
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[edit] Route description
OR 78 begins at an intersection with US 20 and US 395 in Burns and continues southeast through Crane and New Princeton to Burns Junction, where it ends at an intersection with US 95.
[edit] History
OR 78 was assigned to the Steens Highway when the Oregon route numbering system was initiated in 1932.
[edit] Major intersections
| Milepost | City | Intersection |
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| 0.00 | Burns | US 20 and US 395 |
| 1.73 | Near Burns | OR 205 |
| 91.60 | Burns Junction | US 95 |
[edit] Related routes
[edit] See also
[edit] 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 12.
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Steens Highway #442, ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/tdb/trandata/maps/slchart_pdfs_1980_to_2002/Hwy442_1996.pdf
