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| − | {{Routebox|type=US|shield_variant=1948|number=320|name=US Route 320|highway=Salmon River Highway #39<br />Willamina-Salem Highway #30<br />Pacific Highway East #1E<br />Silver Creek Falls Highway #163<br />North Santiam Highway #162|map=US_320-map.png|maintained_by=Oregon Department | + | {{Routebox|type=US|shield_variant=1948|number=320|name=US Route 320|highway=Salmon River Highway #39<br />Willamina-Salem Highway #30<br />Pacific Highway East #1E<br />Silver Creek Falls Highway #163<br />North Santiam Highway #162|map=US_320-map.png|maintained_by=Oregon State Highway Department|length=≈140|created=May 9, 1958|removed=June 26, 1958|start_terminus_dir=West|start_terminus={{Jct|type=US|number=101|shield_variant=1948|page=US Route 101|route=US-101}} at Otis|junctions={{Jct|type=OR|number=22|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 22|route=OR-22}} at Valley Junction<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=18|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 18|route=OR-18}} at Wallace Bridge<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=18|banner=Business|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 18 Business (Willamina-Sheridan)|route=OR-18 Business}} at Wallace Bridge<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=223|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 223|route=OR-223}} near Dallas<br />{{Jct|type=US|number=99W|shield_variant=1948|page=US Route 99W|route=US-99W}} at Rickreall<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=51|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 51|route=OR-51}} at Brunks Corner<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=221|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 221|route=OR-221}} in West Salem<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=219|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 219|route=OR-219}} in Salem<br />{{Jct|type=US|number=99|banner=Business|shield_variant=1948|page=US Route 99 Business (Salem)|route=US-99 Business}} in Salem<br />{{Jct|type=I|number=5|page=Interstate 5|route=I-5}}/{{Jct|type=US|number=99|banner=By-pass|shield_variant=1948|page=US Route 99 Business (Salem)|route=US-99 Business}} in Salem<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=214|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 214|route=OR-214}} near Shaw<br />{{Jct|type=OR|number=226|shield_variant=1948|page=Oregon Route 226|route=OR-226}} at Mehama|end_terminus_dir=East|end_terminus={{Jct|type=US|number=20|shield_variant=1948|page=US Route 20|route=US-20}} at Santiam Junction|prev_route={{Jct|type=OR|number=293|page=Oregon Route 293|route=OR-293}}|next_route={{Jct|type=OR|number=331|page=Oregon Route 331|route=OR-331|align=right}}}} |
| − | '''US Route 320''' was a proposed US route that ran between [[US Route 101|US- | + | '''US Route 320''' was a proposed US route that ran between [[US Route 101|US-101]] at Otis and [[US Route 20|US-20]] at Santiam Junction. If approved, it would have taken over a portion of [[Oregon Route 18|OR-18]] (the [[Salmon River Highway #39]]) between Otis to the Wallace Bridge near Willamina and most of [[Oregon Route 22|OR-22]] (consisting of the entirety of the [[Willamina-Salem Highway #30]] and [[North Santiam Highway #162]] and a small portion of the [[Silver Creek Falls Highway #163]]) from Valley Junction to Santiam Junction. Within Salem, it would have also been co-signed with [[US Route 99 Business (Salem)|US-99 Business (Salem)]] ([[Pacific Highway East #1E]]) for 0.5 miles. It was approved by the OSHC in 1958, but AASHO denied the petition later that year. It was rediscovered in a post by Kurumi on misc.transport.road in 2005<ref name="2005-10-29_mtr_kurumi_us320">Oglesby, Scott [Kurumi], ''New AASHTO SCOH USRN page; denied US 320 in Oregon (1958)'', misc.transport.road via Google Groups, 29 October 2005, https://groups.google.com/g/misc.transport.road/c/xaZ3k8VXwRI#ae67e67c372e78a3, last accessed 9 October 2022</ref>, with supporting documentation made available later via AASHTO's Route Numbering Archive. |
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# The portion between Otis and Wallace Bridge was the westernmost section of the '''[[Salmon River Highway #39]]'''. The origin of this section can itself be broken down into two sub-units: (A) Otis to Valley Junction and (B) Valley Junction to Wallace Bridge. Sub-unit (A) was constructed as a forest highway project that was acquired by the state on October 30, 1930<ref name="oshc_1930-10-30_8283-8284">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 30 October 1930, pp. 8283-8284</ref>. Sub-unit (B) was originally part of the [[Three Rivers Highway #32|McMinnville-Tillamook Highway #32]] (known as the ''Yamhill-Nestucca Highway #32'' prior to March 24, 1920<ref name="oshc_1920-03-24_688=">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 24 March 1920, p. 688</ref>). Sub-units (A) and (B) both became part of the [[Salmon River Highway #39]] by 1939. | # The portion between Otis and Wallace Bridge was the westernmost section of the '''[[Salmon River Highway #39]]'''. The origin of this section can itself be broken down into two sub-units: (A) Otis to Valley Junction and (B) Valley Junction to Wallace Bridge. Sub-unit (A) was constructed as a forest highway project that was acquired by the state on October 30, 1930<ref name="oshc_1930-10-30_8283-8284">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 30 October 1930, pp. 8283-8284</ref>. Sub-unit (B) was originally part of the [[Three Rivers Highway #32|McMinnville-Tillamook Highway #32]] (known as the ''Yamhill-Nestucca Highway #32'' prior to March 24, 1920<ref name="oshc_1920-03-24_688=">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 24 March 1920, p. 688</ref>). Sub-units (A) and (B) both became part of the [[Salmon River Highway #39]] by 1939. | ||
# The portion between Wallace Bridge and Salem consisted of the entirety of the '''[[Willamina-Salem Highway #30]]'''. This highway was also cobbled together from two different sub-units: (C) Wallace Bridge to Dallas and (D) Dallas to Salem. Sub-unit (C) was originally part of the [[Dallas-Dolph Corner Highway #192|Dallas-Coast Highway #192]] until 1953<ref name="2020_hsho_hwy192_5">Oregon Department of Transportation, Engineering Automation Section. "History of State Highways in Oregon," March 2020, ''Dallas-Dolph Corner Highway #192'', p. 5</ref>. Sub-unit (D) had been known as two other names in the past, both Highway #30: the ''Salem-Independence Highway'' from 1917 to 1919<ref name="oshc_1920-02-04_660-661">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 4 February 1920, pp. 660-661</ref>, and the ''Salem-Dallas Highway'' from 1919 to 1953<ref name="2020_hsho_hwy030_4">Oregon Department of Transportation, Engineering Automation Section. "History of State Highways in Oregon," March 2020, ''Willamina-Salem Highway #30'', p. 4</ref>. the year it was combined with sub-unit (C). | # The portion between Wallace Bridge and Salem consisted of the entirety of the '''[[Willamina-Salem Highway #30]]'''. This highway was also cobbled together from two different sub-units: (C) Wallace Bridge to Dallas and (D) Dallas to Salem. Sub-unit (C) was originally part of the [[Dallas-Dolph Corner Highway #192|Dallas-Coast Highway #192]] until 1953<ref name="2020_hsho_hwy192_5">Oregon Department of Transportation, Engineering Automation Section. "History of State Highways in Oregon," March 2020, ''Dallas-Dolph Corner Highway #192'', p. 5</ref>. Sub-unit (D) had been known as two other names in the past, both Highway #30: the ''Salem-Independence Highway'' from 1917 to 1919<ref name="oshc_1920-02-04_660-661">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 4 February 1920, pp. 660-661</ref>, and the ''Salem-Dallas Highway'' from 1919 to 1953<ref name="2020_hsho_hwy030_4">Oregon Department of Transportation, Engineering Automation Section. "History of State Highways in Oregon," March 2020, ''Willamina-Salem Highway #30'', p. 4</ref>. the year it was combined with sub-unit (C). | ||
| − | # The portion within Salem was a tiny part of the '''[[Pacific Highway East #1E]] | + | # The portion within Salem was a tiny part of the '''[[Pacific Highway East #1E]]'''. Prior to March 10, 1937, this was the route of the original ''Pacific Highway #1''<ref name="oshc_1937-03-10_7171">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 10 March 1937, p. 7171</ref>. |
# Another portion within Salem was the southernmost portion of the '''[[Silver Creek Falls Highway #163]]'''. The highway was designated on November 13, 1931<ref name="oshc_1931-11-13_3138">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 13 November 1931, p. 3138</ref> and wasn't rolled back to its current terminus until the early 1970s. | # Another portion within Salem was the southernmost portion of the '''[[Silver Creek Falls Highway #163]]'''. The highway was designated on November 13, 1931<ref name="oshc_1931-11-13_3138">Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 13 November 1931, p. 3138</ref> and wasn't rolled back to its current terminus until the early 1970s. | ||
# The portion between the junction of the [[Silver Creek Falls Highway #163]] and Santiam Junction was the entirety of the '''[[North Santiam Highway #162]]'''. The highway was designated in three separate sections starting on November 13, 1931<ref name="oshc_1931-11-13_3138" /> and was likewise constructed piecemeal, with construction interrupted by disputes with a railroad, disagreements with the US Army Corps of Engineers, and World War II. A largely curvy road when it was first completed, it underwent improvements and realignments in the postwar era. | # The portion between the junction of the [[Silver Creek Falls Highway #163]] and Santiam Junction was the entirety of the '''[[North Santiam Highway #162]]'''. The highway was designated in three separate sections starting on November 13, 1931<ref name="oshc_1931-11-13_3138" /> and was likewise constructed piecemeal, with construction interrupted by disputes with a railroad, disagreements with the US Army Corps of Engineers, and World War II. A largely curvy road when it was first completed, it underwent improvements and realignments in the postwar era. | ||
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| US Route 320 | |||
| Salmon River Highway #39 Willamina-Salem Highway #30 Pacific Highway East #1E Silver Creek Falls Highway #163 North Santiam Highway #162 |
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| Maintained by Oregon State Highway Department | |||
| Length | ≈140 mi. | ||
| Existed | May 9, 1958 to June 26, 1958 | ||
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| West End |  US-101 at Otis |
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 OR-22 at Valley Junction OR-18 at Wallace Bridge OR-18 Business at Wallace Bridge OR-223 near Dallas US-99W at Rickreall OR-51 at Brunks Corner OR-221 in West Salem OR-219 in Salem US-99 Business in Salem I-5/ US-99 Business in Salem OR-214 near Shaw OR-226 at Mehama |
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| East End |  US-20 at Santiam Junction |
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US Route 320 was a proposed US route that ran between US-101 at Otis and US-20 at Santiam Junction. If approved, it would have taken over a portion of OR-18 (the Salmon River Highway #39) between Otis to the Wallace Bridge near Willamina and most of OR-22 (consisting of the entirety of the Willamina-Salem Highway #30 and North Santiam Highway #162 and a small portion of the Silver Creek Falls Highway #163) from Valley Junction to Santiam Junction. Within Salem, it would have also been co-signed with US-99 Business (Salem) (Pacific Highway East #1E) for 0.5 miles. It was approved by the OSHC in 1958, but AASHO denied the petition later that year. It was rediscovered in a post by Kurumi on misc.transport.road in 2005[1], with supporting documentation made available later via AASHTO's Route Numbering Archive.
Contents
History
Highway History Prior to Proposal
The proposed US-320 would have run along all or some of five separate state highways. In 1958:
- The portion between Otis and Wallace Bridge was the westernmost section of the Salmon River Highway #39. The origin of this section can itself be broken down into two sub-units: (A) Otis to Valley Junction and (B) Valley Junction to Wallace Bridge. Sub-unit (A) was constructed as a forest highway project that was acquired by the state on October 30, 1930[2]. Sub-unit (B) was originally part of the McMinnville-Tillamook Highway #32 (known as the Yamhill-Nestucca Highway #32 prior to March 24, 1920[3]). Sub-units (A) and (B) both became part of the Salmon River Highway #39 by 1939.
- The portion between Wallace Bridge and Salem consisted of the entirety of the Willamina-Salem Highway #30. This highway was also cobbled together from two different sub-units: (C) Wallace Bridge to Dallas and (D) Dallas to Salem. Sub-unit (C) was originally part of the Dallas-Coast Highway #192 until 1953[4]. Sub-unit (D) had been known as two other names in the past, both Highway #30: the Salem-Independence Highway from 1917 to 1919[5], and the Salem-Dallas Highway from 1919 to 1953[6]. the year it was combined with sub-unit (C).
- The portion within Salem was a tiny part of the Pacific Highway East #1E. Prior to March 10, 1937, this was the route of the original Pacific Highway #1[7].
- Another portion within Salem was the southernmost portion of the Silver Creek Falls Highway #163. The highway was designated on November 13, 1931[8] and wasn't rolled back to its current terminus until the early 1970s.
- The portion between the junction of the Silver Creek Falls Highway #163 and Santiam Junction was the entirety of the North Santiam Highway #162. The highway was designated in three separate sections starting on November 13, 1931[8] and was likewise constructed piecemeal, with construction interrupted by disputes with a railroad, disagreements with the US Army Corps of Engineers, and World War II. A largely curvy road when it was first completed, it underwent improvements and realignments in the postwar era.
Route History Prior to Proposal
Between Otis and Wallace Bridge, US-320 had originally been designated OR-18 on June 22, 1932[9]; that same day, the portion between Wallace Bridge and Salem was designated OR-22[9]. The portion from Salem to Santiam Junction was designated OR-222 around 1934[10]; it wouldn't become an eastward extension of OR-22 or gain its cosign with US-99 Business until about 1952.
In addition, the route between Salem and Santiam Junction had been proposed as a possible US-14N around 1936[11].
US-320 Proposal
At the May 9, 1958 meeting of the Oregon State Highway Commission, State Highway Engineer W. C. Williams presented numerous requests made by cities, including the capital Salem, for a new east-west US route. He then presented a proposal for US Route 320 which would satisfy those requests. The route would have begun at the junction of present-day OR-22 and US-20 at Santiam Junction, and would have followed OR-22 through Salem until its junction with OR-18 at Wallace Bridge near Willamina. From there, it would continue along OR-18's alignment westward until the junction of US-101 in Otis, where OR-18 ended at the time. In downtown Salem, it would share 0.5 miles of alignment with US-99 Business.
The committee unanimously approved the proposal[12].
The Engineer presented a request from a number of cities, including the City of Salem, that the following described state highway route be designated as US Route No. 320:
"Beginning at the junction of the presently designated US Route 20 with ORE 22 (North Santiam Highway) near the summit of the Cascade Range at Santiam Pass, Linn County, thence northerly and westerly via ORE 22 to the city of Salem, thence following OR 22 and ORE 18 to a connection with US 101 at Otis, Lincoln County."
He recommended approval of such US Route designation and that he be authorized to present a request for the same to the Route Numbering Committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials. Following discussion the Commission unanimously approved such route number designation and authorized the Engineer to recommend it to the AASHO Committee.
-OSHC Minutes, 1958-05-09
On May 12, Williams sent the necessary copies of the route creation application to AASHO for review; it was received May 14[13]. In the application, Williams explains the state's rationale for the new route:
At the present time Salem, the capital of the state, is not served by any east-west US route. The route as proposed herein would provide, through its connection with US20, a US route connecting Salem with the eastern portions of the state and with far eastern points. Through the extension to US101 a direct route would be provided to the major resort area of the Oregon Coast, a major attraction to tourists from the eastern part of the country. The highways comprising the proposed route have been under reconstruction during the past few years and it is believed that this is now an attractive route for trans-state travel[14].
A. E. Johnson, AASHO's Executive Secretary, acknowledged receiving Oregon's application on May 15[15], and submitted the application to the route numbering committee on May 20[13] for consideration on June 26[15]. Unfortunately for the state, the committee rejected the application because it violated Item 5 under Established Policies in AASHO's Purpose and Policy in the Establishment and Development of United States Numbered Highways (violation highlighted in bold below):
5. No new U. S. route located wholly in one State shall be established. U. S. routes, less than three hundred miles in length, heretofore established and located wholly in one State, shall be eliminated either by consolidation with other U. S. routes or by reverting to State routes, as rapidly as the State Highway Department and the Executive Committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials can reach agreement with reference thereto[16].
After the route was rejected by AASHO, W. C. Williams received the news in a July 9 letter from Executive Secretary Johnson[17]. The routes of OR-18 and OR-22 were therefore unchanged, and remain so to this day.
Miscellany
- Originally US-630 was proposed to be US-320 had US-30 been numbered US-20 as originally proposed.
- A different US-320 existed in Wyoming from 1926 through 1939, surviving today as a part of US-26 and WY-789[18].
References
- ↑ Oglesby, Scott [Kurumi], New AASHTO SCOH USRN page; denied US 320 in Oregon (1958), misc.transport.road via Google Groups, 29 October 2005, https://groups.google.com/g/misc.transport.road/c/xaZ3k8VXwRI#ae67e67c372e78a3, last accessed 9 October 2022
- ↑ Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 30 October 1930, pp. 8283-8284
- ↑ Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 24 March 1920, p. 688
- ↑ Oregon Department of Transportation, Engineering Automation Section. "History of State Highways in Oregon," March 2020, Dallas-Dolph Corner Highway #192, p. 5
- ↑ Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 4 February 1920, pp. 660-661
- ↑ Oregon Department of Transportation, Engineering Automation Section. "History of State Highways in Oregon," March 2020, Willamina-Salem Highway #30, p. 4
- ↑ Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 10 March 1937, p. 7171
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 13 November 1931, p. 3138
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 22 June 1932, p. 3508
- ↑ Oregon State Highway Department. "Designated Route Numbers," c. 1934, p. 3
- ↑ W. C. Markham (AASHO) letter to R. H. Baldock (OSHD), 2 November 1936
- ↑ Oregon State Highway Commission minutes, 9 May 1958
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Oregon State Highway Commission. "Application for Creation of US-320," 12 May 1958, p. 1
- ↑ Oregon State Highway Commission. "Application for Creation of US-320," 12 May 1958, p. 5
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 A. E. Johnson (AASHO) letter to W. C. Williams (OSHD), 15 May 1958
- ↑ AASHO. "Purpose and Policy in the Establishment and Development of United States Numbered Highways," 1 July 1940, reprinted January 1954, p. 4
- ↑ A. E. Johnson (AASHO) letter to W. C. Williams (OSHD), 9 July 1958
- ↑ US-Highways.com. "East-West US highways with Daughter Routes from US 2 to US 98 (with US 400)," archived from original 8 February 2006, last accessed 9 October 2022
