East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-08
OREGON ROADS
Reported by
State Highway Commission.
Pacific Highway.

Portland Oregon City: willamette
RIVER bridge ut oregon City closed
for construction. Traffic from Port
land for Oregon City and points sout II
should take east side routes via Mil
waukie or S2nd street, both of which
are paved throughout. Traffic Tor
Oswego and West Linn should take
west side route which is paved to Boz
ton and graveled from there to West
! Linn.
Oregon City-Canty- Salem: Paved.
Salem jefferson Albany; Paved.
Albany Corvallis City Eu-
gene: Gravel Albany to Corvallis
Pavement to Eugene.
Eugene-Dl ain: Paved most of the
way. Two short detours are neces-
sary at Camas swale; balance of n gh-
way to Drain is paved with the eX-
ception of Il short section at Cottage
Grove.
Drain Yoncalla: Paving work un-
der way. Road is open but traffic
will be held up for short periods be-
| tween loads while hot-stuff is being
dumped, raked and rolled. Traffic is
cautioned to use great care to avoid
interfering with the contractors truck
ing operations
Yoncalla- Wilbur Roseburg: Maca-
dam SO miles, balance to Wilbur IS
paved. Two detours are provided
around construction between Wilbur
| and Roseburg on account of danger OF
two way traffic on narrow grades.
South bound traffic must detour east
from highway just south of Wilnul
via Garden Valley to Eisenhower IL
mile north of Roseburg. eDtour grav-
eled throughout but first FIVE miles
are narrow and requires careful drir-
ing North boun dtraffic must detour
west from Edenbower and return "
The highway at Sutherlin. All detours
are well signed and easy to follow.
| Section between Wilbur and Roseburg
will not be opened after working hours
on account of concrete paving oper-
! ations.
| Roseburg- Myrtle Creek; Paved.
Myrtle Creek k-Canyonville: Con-
struction under way. Traffic detour-
ed via Riddle during work ,ng hours,
1880 Il. m. to $50 p m except sun
| lay. Detour rough on south end.
canvohviile-GaiesyiIleS. Good ma
cadam. Traffic cautioned to look oul
| for construction crews. Detour over
miles at south end. Follow detom
| signs.
Galesville-G Creek Paved.
Grave Creek -Sexton's (Smith HID !;
| lConstruction under way from Grave
/ creek to south foot of mountain. Traf-
ic detoured over old road night ana
! lay Good dirt road. Steep grade
Iveraging 10 per cent
/ Sexton's- Grants Pass: Paved,
Grants Pass Medford- Ashland Cal
( forna State Line; Paved,
west side Highway.
Portland West Dayton Paved:
raffic for McMinnville and points
west will find an all paved route via
Dayton and Three Mile Lane. Traf-
| eic for points south of McMinnville go
via Dayton to the paved wye"
hence south via county road to
Whiteson and Amity. County roaG
~ough and dusty. Highway closed
for construction from West Dayton to
| ;t. Joseph.
st. Joseph -McMinnville: Paved
McAIinnville-W Whiteson: Closed for
paving Traffic for Whiteson ana
points south take Booth-Bend RoaG
| leaving McAlinnville via Grant street,
reioining highway at Whiteson or Ann
! ity
Whiteson-A -Amity-New highway
closed Take old road, graveled ana
n fair condition.
Amity- Holmes Gap: Paved 3f
mile near Holmes Gap which is grav-
eled.
/ Holmes Gap Rickreall Graveled
! and in fair condition.
! Rtckreall- Corvallis: Take road via
Suver: graveled to Benton county
! line to Corvallis.
! Corvalfs-Junvtion City Eugene:
/ Paved.
I Columbia River Highway.
Portland-Astoria: Paved except
one mile through Rainier which is
: graveled but rough.
Portland Cascade LocksHood RiN-
/ er- Mosier-The Dalles: Paved
I The Dalles-Arlington-U Umatilla-Pen-
dleton: Macadamized entire distance
land in good condition.