Oregon Route 127 - Revision history

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 Prior to jurisdictional transfer, Cornelius Pass Road was comprised of Multnomah County Roads #891, #891-A and #1642<ref name="jt845">Oregon Department of Transportation/Multnomah County. "Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement #845," 6 November 2020, https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Get-Involved/OTCSupportMaterials/Consent_09_Attach_03_JT_845_Agreement.pdf, last accessed 9 February 2021</ref> and Washington County Roads #2459 and part of #1172.<ref name="jt844" /> In addition, the 2016 Multnomah County Road Log shows it as County Road #172.<ref name="multco_roadlist_2016-12-21">Multnomah County. "PCI by Road Section (A to Z)/ADT," 21 December 2016, p. 4, https://multco.us/file/33797/download, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>
 ==History==
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 Ever since the [[Sunset Highway #47]] opened to traffic October 8, 1948,<ref name="washco_1989-03-01">Schmidt, Donna. "The 16-Year Making of the Sunset Highway," ''Times Portrait of Washington County'', 1 & 2 March 1989, p. 10B</ref> Cornelius Pass Road has traveled over it on a bridge. Aerial images from the early 1950s show the highway had a primitive "interchange" with Cornelius Pass Road. This was changed into a trumpet/parclo interchange, likely with the twinning of the Sunset Highway in the mid-1960s. The interchange was rebuilt around 1988-89, and two additional ramps in a half-diamond configuration were opened in 2005.<ref name="oreg_2005-01-10">''The Oregonian.'' "U.S. 26 Work Continues," 10 January 2005, p. B2</ref>.
-Starting in 1979, the state once again led the planning of a small construction project on Cornelius Pass Road to realign a dangerous Y-intersection at Germantown Road.<ref name="lowe_1983-07-07">Lowe, T. P. "Final Acceptance Report: Germantown Road @ Cornelius Pass Road," 7 July 1983.</ref> Plans were approved by Washington County on July 6, 1981 and finalized by ODOT by September 1981.<ref name="odot_vfile_15V-288">Oregon Department of Transportation. "As-Built 15V-288: FAS A663 (Germantown Rd.), Germantown Rd. at Cornelius Pass Rd. Sec.", September 1981.</ref> C. G. Gredvig of Portland was formally awarded the contract on September 17 with a bid of $52,442.50.<ref name="oshd_1981-11-05_field">Oregon Department of Transportation. "Field Engineer's Weekly Report: Germantown Rd. Connection," 5 November 1981</ref><ref name="otc_1981-10-22_4333">Oregon Transportation Commission minutes, 22 October 1981, p. 4333</ref> Work started on September 22 and concluded by October 16, more than two weeks early.<ref name="oshd_1981-11-05_field" /> C. T. Keasey, ODOT's Assistant State Highway Engineer, eventually signed off on the contract on January 15, 1982.<ref name="odot-keasey_1982-02-10">Keasey, C. T. "Report of Action Under Delegated Authority by Assistant State Highway Engineer," 10 February 1982</ref>
+Starting in 1979, the state once again led the planning of a small construction project on Cornelius Pass Road to realign a dangerous Y-intersection at Germantown Road.<ref name="lowe_1983-07-07">Lowe, T. P. "Final Acceptance Report: Germantown Road @ Cornelius Pass Road," 7 July 1983.</ref> Plans were approved by Washington County on July 6, 1981 and finalized by ODOT by September 1981.<ref name="odot_vfile_15V-288">Oregon Department of Transportation. "As-Built 15V-288: FAS A663 (Germantown Rd.), Germantown Rd. at Cornelius Pass Rd. Sec.", September 1981.</ref> C. G. Gredvig of Portland was formally awarded the contract on September 17 with a bid of $52,442.50.<ref name="oshd_1981-11-05_field">Oregon Department of Transportation. "Field Engineer's Weekly Report: Germantown Rd. Connection," 5 November 1981</ref><ref name="otc_1981-10-22_4333">Oregon Transportation Commission minutes, 22 October 1981, p. 4333</ref> Work started on September 22 and concluded by October 16, more than two weeks early.<ref name="oshd_1981-11-05_field" /> C. T. Keasey, ODOT's Assistant State Highway Engineer, eventually signed off on the contract on January 15, 1982.<ref name="odot-keasey_1982-02-10">Keasey, C. T. "Report of Action Under Delegated Authority by Assistant State Highway Engineer," 10 February 1982</ref> This intersection was further adjusted in 2020, limiting traffic on Germantown Road to eastbound-only between Cornelius Pass Road and Old Cornelius Pass Road.<ref name="washco_cornpass_complete" />
 In the late 1980s, Cornelius Pass Road was suggested as a possible route for a "Westside Bypass" travelling from [[Interstate 5|I-5]] near the junction of [[Interstate 205|I-205]] in Tualatin through the Aloha area and the West Hills into Washington state, though numerous proposals have failed to gain steam due to opposition.<ref name="oreg_1988-11-22">Green, Ashbel S. "State Agency, 1000 Friends Appeal Westside Bypass," ''The Oregonian,'' 22 November 1988, p. B12</ref>
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 ====In the 21st Century====
-No major realignments have occurred along Cornelius Pass Road between US-26 and US-30 since 1981. However, Multnomah County started focusing their efforts on making safety improvements to their portion, as more than a third of all accidents in western Multnomah County were on this road.<ref name="oreg_2008-04-12">Malkin, Whitney. "Family Hopes to Keep Road from Claiming Another Life," ''The Oregonian,'' 12 April 2008, p. C1</ref> In the wake of the December 2007 death of Taija Belwood, a 17-year-old whose car lost control on an icy patch of the road and landed upside-down in a creek, county officials declared that the entire Multnomah County portion would become a no-passing zone.<ref name="oreg_2008-04-12" /> In January 2010, the county received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to add rumble strips, vehicle speed readout signs, and a flashing yellow signal; those changes were made over the following months.<ref name="multco_2010-01-18_release">Multnomah County Public Affairs Office. "Work Begins on Cornelius Pass Road Safety Improvements," https://web.archive.org/web/20101231185745/https://web.multco.us/pressrelease/2010/01/18/work-begins-cornelius-pass-road-safety-improvements, archived from [https://web.multco.us/pressrelease/2010/01/18/work-begins-cornelius-pass-road-safety-improvements original] 31 December 2010, accessed 2 June 2026</ref>
+No major realignments have occurred along Cornelius Pass Road between US-26 and US-30 since 1948, and no minor realignments since 1981. However, Multnomah County started focusing their efforts on making safety improvements to their portion, as more than a third of all accidents in western Multnomah County were on this road.<ref name="oreg_2008-04-12">Malkin, Whitney. "Family Hopes to Keep Road from Claiming Another Life," ''The Oregonian,'' 12 April 2008, p. C1</ref> In the wake of the December 2007 death of Taija Belwood, a 17-year-old whose car lost control on an icy patch of the road and landed upside-down in a creek, county officials declared that the entire Multnomah County portion would become a no-passing zone.<ref name="oreg_2008-04-12" /> In January 2010, the county received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to add rumble strips, vehicle speed readout signs, and a flashing yellow signal; those changes were made over the following months.<ref name="multco_2010-01-18_release">Multnomah County Public Affairs Office. "Work Begins on Cornelius Pass Road Safety Improvements," https://web.archive.org/web/20101231185745/https://web.multco.us/pressrelease/2010/01/18/work-begins-cornelius-pass-road-safety-improvements, archived from [https://web.multco.us/pressrelease/2010/01/18/work-begins-cornelius-pass-road-safety-improvements original] 31 December 2010, last accessed 2 June 2026</ref>
 ===Jurisdictional Transfer===

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 Cornelius Pass Road was built at some point in the 19th century by [[Wikipedia:Thomas R. Cornelius|Thomas R. Cornelius]], a prominent Oregon politician and soldier for whom the town of Cornelius is named<ref name="oreg_2008-03-06">Baron, Connie. "Paths Linking Past and Present," ''The Oregonian,'' 6 March 2008, p. 10</ref>. The Multnomah County side, a twisting road up the western bank of McCarthy Creek, was mostly widened<ref name="oreg_1931-05-30">''The Morning Oregonian.'' "County Road Jobs Will Be Available," 30 May 1931, p. 12</ref>, paved<ref name="oreg_1931-10-03">''The Morning Oregonian.'' "$569,645 Survives Ax in Road Budget," 3 October 1931, p. 17</ref> and straightened<ref name="oreg_1932-09-04">''The Sunday Oregonian.'' "1933 Road Fund Set at $796,330," 4 September 1932, p. 2</ref> in the early 1930s, with the final half-mile paved in 1936<ref name="oreg_1936-04-07">''The Morning Oregonian.'' "Paving Favored on Rocky Butte," 7 April 1936, p. 9</ref>. At the time, Cornelius Pass Road was described as a "well-surfaced oiled macadam ... road up an easy grade to the summit of the west hills" through "prosperous, well-kept farming country, a bit of woods, and views of the Coast Range."<ref name="oreg_1934-03-18">''The Sunday Oregonian.'' "Let's Go for a Ride," 18 March 1934, sec. 5, p. 1</ref>
-The Washington County portion of Cornelius Pass Road was a part of Market Road #22, which ran from Hillsboro through Orenco and West Union to the Multnomah County Line near Rockton and Skyline Blvd. The original alignment ran mostly down the western side of Rock Creek along what is now Old Cornelius Pass Road. A newer, gentler alignment to the east was built between 1946<ref name="washco_cornpass_bridge_about">Washington County. "Cornelius Pass Road Bridge Over Rock Creek: About," https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/TransportationProjects/cornelius-pass-road-bridge-over-rock-creek.cfm, last accessed 10 February 2021</ref> and 1948<ref name="jt845">Oregon Department of Transportation/Multnomah County. "Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement #845," 6 November 2020, https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Get-Involved/OTCSupportMaterials/Consent_09_Attach_03_JT_845_Agreement.pdf, last accessed 9 February 2021</ref>, including an additional 1.5 miles in Multnomah County. A portion of Germantown Road near West Union was reconfigured as a southward extension of Cornelius Pass Road around that same time.
+The Washington County portion of Cornelius Pass Road was a part of Market Road #22, which ran from Hillsboro through Orenco and West Union to the Multnomah County Line near Rockton and Skyline Blvd. The original alignment ran mostly down the western side of Rock Creek along what is now Old Cornelius Pass Road. A newer, gentler alignment to the east was built between 1946<ref name="washco_cornpass_bridge_about">Washington County. "Cornelius Pass Road Bridge at Rock Creek Replacement," https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/lut/projects/cornelius-pass-road-bridge-rock-creek, last accessed 2 June 2026</ref> and 1948<ref name="jt845">Oregon Department of Transportation/Multnomah County. "Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement #845," 6 November 2020, https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Get-Involved/OTCSupportMaterials/Consent_09_Attach_03_JT_845_Agreement.pdf, last accessed 9 February 2021</ref>, including an additional 1.5 miles in Multnomah County. A portion of Germantown Road near West Union was reconfigured as a southward extension of Cornelius Pass Road around that same time.
 Ever since the [[Sunset Highway #47]] opened to traffic October 8, 1948<ref name="washco_1989-03-01">Schmidt, Donna. "The 16-Year Making of the Sunset Highway," ''Times Portrait of Washington County'', 1 & 2 March 1989, p. 10B</ref>, Cornelius Pass Road has traveled over it on a bridge. Aerial images from the early 1950s show the highway had a primitive "interchange" with Cornelius Pass Road. This was changed into a trumpet/parclo interchange, likely with the twinning of the Sunset Highway in the mid-1960s. The interchange was rebuilt around 1988-89, and two additional ramps in a half-diamond configuration were opened in 2005<ref name="oreg_2005-01-10">''The Oregonian.'' "U.S. 26 Work Continues," 10 January 2005, p. B2</ref>.
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 In 2015, the Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 117, which set up a task force to identify and recommend candidates for the jurisdictional transfer of highways and roads to and from the state of Oregon<ref name="orleg_2015_sb117">Senate Bill 117, Oregon State Legislature, 2015 Session, https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/SB117, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. While many roads were identified for possible transfer from the state to cities and counties, a few county roads were recommended for transfer to ODOT for maintenance. A March 16, 2015 letter from Paul Mather, ODOT Highway Administrator, to the Senate Committee on Business and Transportation included maps showing candidate transfers across the state; the map for the Portland area included Cornelius Pass Road as a possible transfer from county to state maintenance<ref name="letter_matherp_orsenate_2015-03-16">Mather, Paul letter to Oregon Senate Committee on Business and Transportation, 16 March 2015</ref>.
-The transfer was included as part of House Bill 2017 called "Keep Oregon Moving" which was passed as part of the 2017 legislative session and signed by Gov. Kate Brown<ref name="cornpass_transfer_homepage">Oregon Department of Transportation. "NW Cornelius Pass Road Jurisdictional Transfer," last updated 17 December 2020, https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=CornPassTransfer, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. Because the road crosses a county line, two separate jurisdictional transfer agreements had to be created, #844 for Washington County<ref name="jt844" /> and #845 for Multnomah County<ref name="jt845" />, each requiring the county to make safety improvements. Multnomah County realigned some curves (including a sharp S-curve near Skyline Blvd.), widened shoulders, added and replaced mileposts, and installed guardrails on their portion in the summers of 2019 and 2020 at a cost of $5.65 million<ref name="multco_cornpass_info">Multnomah County. "Cornelius Pass Road Safety Improvements," last updated 18 December 2020, https://multco.us/roads/webform/cornelius-pass-road-safety-improvements, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. On the Washington County side, the intersection of Cornelius Pass Road, Old Cornelius Pass and Germantown Road was improved, including adding a traffic signal, between October 2019 and May 2020 at a cost of $1.1 million<ref name="washco_cornpass_about">Washington County. "Cornelius Pass Road/Germantown Road Intersection: About," https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/TransportationProjects/corneliuspassgermantown.cfm?page=About, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref><ref name="washco_cornpass_news">Washington County. "Cornelius Pass Road/Germantown Road Intersection: News," https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/TransportationProjects/corneliuspassgermantown.cfm?page=Activity, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>.
+The transfer was included as part of House Bill 2017 called "Keep Oregon Moving" which was passed as part of the 2017 legislative session and signed by Gov. Kate Brown<ref name="cornpass_transfer_homepage">Oregon Department of Transportation. "NW Cornelius Pass Road Jurisdictional Transfer," last updated 17 December 2020, https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=CornPassTransfer, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. Because the road crosses a county line, two separate jurisdictional transfer agreements had to be created, #844 for Washington County<ref name="jt844" /> and #845 for Multnomah County<ref name="jt845" />, each requiring the county to make safety improvements. Multnomah County realigned some curves (including a sharp S-curve near Skyline Blvd.), widened shoulders, added and replaced mileposts, and installed guardrails on their portion in the summers of 2019 and 2020 at a cost of $5.65 million<ref name="multco_cornpass_info">Multnomah County. "Cornelius Pass Road Safety Improvements," last updated 18 December 2020, https://multco.us/roads/webform/cornelius-pass-road-safety-improvements, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. On the Washington County side, the intersection of Cornelius Pass Road, Old Cornelius Pass and Germantown Road was improved, including adding a traffic signal, between October 2019 and May 2020 at a cost of $1.1 million<ref name="washco_cornpass_comment">Washington County. "Comment Online on Intersection Project Through Nov. 8," https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/lut/news/comment-online-intersection-project-through-nov-8, last accessed 2 June 2026</ref><ref name="washco_cornpass_complete">Washington County. "Cornelius Pass Road/Germantown Road Intersection," https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/lut/projects/cornelius-pass-germantown-intersection, last accessed 2 June 2026</ref>.
 After the counties completed their construction projects, Washington County approved the transfer on October 12, 2020<ref name="wccc_agenda_packet_2020-10-12">Washington County Coordinating Committee. October 2020 Agenda, 12 October 2020, p. 2, https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/Divisions/LongRangePlanning/PlanningPrograms/TransportationPlanning/upload/WCCC-Agenda_Packet4_2020-1012.pdf, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>, with Multnomah County following suit on December 17, 2020<ref name="mcbc_memo_2020-12-17">Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. "Multnomah County Board approves transfer of Cornelius Pass Road to ODOT," 17 December 2020, https://multco.us/multnomah-county/news/multnomah-county-board-approves-transfer-cornelius-pass-road-odot, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. The Oregon Transportation Commission approved the transfers at their meeting on January 21, 2021<ref name="otc_2021-01-21_3133-36">Oregon Transportation Commission agenda, 21 January 2021, p. 3</ref>. ODOT officially took over jurisdiction of Cornelius Pass Road on March 1, 2021, save for the 1946 bridge over Rock Creek in Washington County which will be transferred once the county replaces it<ref name="jt844" /><ref name="washco_cornpass_bridge_about" />.

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 ==Traffic Data==
-{{See|article=[[Historical Traffic Data for Oregon Route 127]]}}
+{{See|article=[[Oregon Route 127 Historical Traffic Data]]}}
 The chart below shows the annual average daily traffic (AADT) along OR-127 according to 2023 ODOT data<ref name="odot_2023_tvt">Oregon Department of Transportation. "Traffic Volume Tables for State Highways 2023," https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Data/Documents/TVT_2023.xlsx, 29 August 2024, last accessed 7 May 2025</ref>:

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	After the counties completed their construction projects, Washington County approved the transfer on October 12, 2020<ref name="wccc_agenda_packet_2020-10-12">Washington County Coordinating Committee. October 2020 Agenda, 12 October 2020, p. 2, https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/Divisions/LongRangePlanning/PlanningPrograms/TransportationPlanning/upload/WCCC-Agenda_Packet4_2020-1012.pdf, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>, with Multnomah County following suit on December 17, 2020<ref name="mcbc_memo_2020-12-17">Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. "Multnomah County Board approves transfer of Cornelius Pass Road to ODOT," 17 December 2020, https://multco.us/multnomah-county/news/multnomah-county-board-approves-transfer-cornelius-pass-road-odot, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. The Oregon Transportation Commission approved the transfers at their meeting on January 21, 2021<ref name="otc_2021-01-21_3133-36">Oregon Transportation Commission agenda, 21 January 2021, p. 3</ref>. ODOT officially took over jurisdiction of Cornelius Pass Road on March 1, 2021, save for the 1946 bridge over Rock Creek in Washington County which will be transferred once the county replaces it<ref name="jt844" /><ref name="washco_cornpass_bridge_about" />.		After the counties completed their construction projects, Washington County approved the transfer on October 12, 2020<ref name="wccc_agenda_packet_2020-10-12">Washington County Coordinating Committee. October 2020 Agenda, 12 October 2020, p. 2, https://www.co.washington.or.us/LUT/Divisions/LongRangePlanning/PlanningPrograms/TransportationPlanning/upload/WCCC-Agenda_Packet4_2020-1012.pdf, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>, with Multnomah County following suit on December 17, 2020<ref name="mcbc_memo_2020-12-17">Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. "Multnomah County Board approves transfer of Cornelius Pass Road to ODOT," 17 December 2020, https://multco.us/multnomah-county/news/multnomah-county-board-approves-transfer-cornelius-pass-road-odot, last accessed 8 February 2021</ref>. The Oregon Transportation Commission approved the transfers at their meeting on January 21, 2021<ref name="otc_2021-01-21_3133-36">Oregon Transportation Commission agenda, 21 January 2021, p. 3</ref>. ODOT officially took over jurisdiction of Cornelius Pass Road on March 1, 2021, save for the 1946 bridge over Rock Creek in Washington County which will be transferred once the county replaces it<ref name="jt844" /><ref name="washco_cornpass_bridge_about" />.
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		+	==Traffic Data==
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		+	{{See\|article=[[Historical Traffic Data for Oregon Route 127]]}}
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		+	The chart below shows the annual average daily traffic (AADT) along OR-127 according to 2023 ODOT data<ref name="odot_2023_tvt">Oregon Department of Transportation. "Traffic Volume Tables for State Highways 2023," https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Data/Documents/TVT_2023.xlsx, 29 August 2024, last accessed 7 May 2025</ref>:
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		+	[[File:2023 or-127 aadt.png\|\|\|center\|2023 Oregon Route 127 AADT Data]]
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		+	The milepoints shown above are from the ''highway'', but the data has been ordered by overall ''route'' milepoint.

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 {{Routebox|type=OR|number=127|name=Oregon Route 127|highway=Cornelius Pass Highway #127|map=OR_127-map.jpg|maintained_by=Oregon Department of Transportation|length=7.84|created=2020|start_terminus_dir=North|start_terminus={{Jct|type=US|number=30|page=US Route 30|route=US-30}} near Burlington|end_terminus_dir=South|end_terminus={{Jct|type=US|number=26|page=US Route 26|route=US-26}} in Hillsboro|prev_route={{Jct|type=OR|number=126|page=Oregon Route 126|route=OR-126}}|next_route={{Jct|type=OR|number=130|page=Oregon Route 130|route=OR-130|align=right}}}}
-'''Oregon Route 127''' is a state route that runs between [[US Route 30|US-30]] near Burlington and [[US Route 26|US-26]] in Hillsboro along the northern portion of Cornelius Pass Road. It is known internally to the Oregon Department of Transportation as the '''Cornelius Pass Highway #127'''. Originally a Multnomah and Washington County road, jurisdiction was transferred to ODOT on March 1, 2021<ref name="jt844">Oregon Department of Transportation/Washington County. "Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement #844," 23 November 2020, https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Get-Involved/OTCSupportMaterials/Consent_08_Attach_03_JT_844_Agreement.pdf, last accessed 9 February 2021</ref>. As of April 2, 2021, mileposts been erected on Washington County's portion. However, as of May 28, 2021 the northern end has both a BEGIN and END OR-127 shield assembly, with the southern end having just an END OR-127 assembly. OR-127 shields also have been posted on both directions of US-30 near the junction with the highway, as well as on the sign blades at the intersection itself. In addition, OR-127 shields can been seen on traffic lights at intersections with cross-streets like NE Wagon Drive as of April 5, 2021.
+'''Oregon Route 127''' is a state route that runs between [[US Route 30|US-30]] near Burlington and [[US Route 26|US-26]] in Hillsboro along the northern portion of Cornelius Pass Road. It is known internally to the Oregon Department of Transportation as the '''Cornelius Pass Highway #127'''. Originally a Multnomah and Washington County road, jurisdiction was transferred to ODOT on March 1, 2021<ref name="jt844">Oregon Department of Transportation/Washington County. "Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement #844," 23 November 2020, https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Get-Involved/OTCSupportMaterials/Consent_08_Attach_03_JT_844_Agreement.pdf, last accessed 9 February 2021</ref>. As of April 2, 2021, no mileposts have been erected on Washington County's portion. However, as of May 28, 2021, the northern end has both a BEGIN and END OR-127 shield assembly, with the southern end having just an END OR-127 assembly. OR-127 shields also have been posted on both directions of US-30 near the junction with the highway, as well as on the sign blades at the intersection itself. In addition, OR-127 shields can been seen on traffic lights at intersections with cross-streets like NE Wagon Drive as of April 5, 2021.
 ==History==