East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-19
OREGON ROADS
Reported by
State Highway Commission.
Pacific Highway

for Oregon City and points south
should take east side routes via Mil
waukie or sand Street, both of which
are paved throughout. Traffic for
Oswego and West Linn should take
west side route which is paved to Boil
ton and graveled from there to West
Linn.
Oregon City Candy Salem: Paved
Salem -Jefferson- Albany: Paved.
Albany c orvallis- Junction City Eu-
gene. Gravel Albany to Corvallis.
Pavement to Eugene with exception Of
two short stretches south to Corvallis
where concrete paving work is under
way. Detours are provided along side
of pavement.
Eugene Drain. Paved with the eX-
ception of short section at Cottage
Grove which is under construction,
Detour at Cottage Grove over Main
street bridge, go east to 9Th Street
which is the newly paved Pacific
Highway: thence south over new
pavement and new steel bridge. Fol-
low signs.
Drain Yoncalla Wilbur: Pawn &
work under way south of Yoncalla.
Detour west on pavement on main
street of Yoncalla turnin gsouth at
top of hill along old Pacific Highway
route Return to new highway and
pavement about one milo south of
Yoncalla. Detour signed, Palance
of distance to Wilbur is paved.
Wilbur Winchester: Paved.
Winchester -Roseburg: Closed day
and night on account of concrete
paving operations. New concrete
pavement open Wilbur to a point APP
proximately "a mile south of Win
chester. From this point traffic must
detour through fields to old county
road north of Eisenhower, Follow
old road through Eisenhower to the
highway. and Roseburg. Detour is
well signed; slow driving necessary in
places.
Rosehurg- Myrtle Creek: Paved.
Myrtle Creek -Canyonville; Paving
work under way; road open but traf-
fic will be held up for short periods
while hot stuff is being dumped.
Canyonville- -Galesville: Good ma
cadam. Traffic cautioned to look out
for construction crews Detour over
. miles at south end Follow detour
signs.
Galesviile- Grave Creek: Paved.
Grave Creek Sections (Smith HID :
Construction under way from Grave
Creek to south foot of mountain.
Traffic detoured over old road night
and day. Good dirt road. steep
grade averaging 10 per cent.
Grants Pass Medford- Ashland Cali
foruia State Line: Paved.
West Side Highway
Portland West Dayton: Paved.
=, West Dayton -Lafayette Road closed
IN account of concrete paving opera
tions. Traffic for McMinnville and
! points west will find an all pavef
| route from West Dayton to McMinn'
Vile via Dayton and Three Mile Lane
Traffic for points south of McMinn
Vile take paved route via Dayton t.
the paved wye thence south Wis
county road to Whiteson and Amity
This county road is rough and dust,
hut passaable.
Lafayette McMinnyille Whiteson
Paved
whiteson- -Amity: New highwa'
closed Take old road, grayeled an'
in fair condition.
Amity-Holmes Gap: Paved excep
"a mile near Holmes Gap which II
sraveled
Holmes Gap -Rickreall: GraveleC
and in fair condition.
Rickreall-Corvallis: Take road vi.
Suver: graveled tn Benton Count,
Line: paved county line to Corvallis.
Corvallis-J Junction City Eugene
Paved.
Columbia River Highway
Portland Astoria: Paved except on
mile through Rainier which is gravel
ed.
| Portland Cascade Locks Hood Rive
-Mosier-The Dalles: Paved.
The les-Arlington- -Umatilla-Pe
dleton. Macadamized entire distance
Old Oregon Tran
Pendlcton-D n-Deadman's Pass: EX
cellent macadam.
Deadman's Pass-Hilgard: Rongl
mountain road.
Kamela-La Grande: New STANDARD
grade; very rough in places. Undei
contract for macada MIXING. Cautious
driving necessary. One short detoul
at Hnzard. Follow signs.
Ia Grande-Hot Lake: Pavemen
and macadam: good construction.
{ Hot Iake-t'nion; open. Cros'
trucks just east Of Hot Lake; detoui
marked 10 main highway.
Union -Haines- -Paker: Good macad
am. Detour at Teiocaset overhead
follow detour signs.
Paker-Selson: Fair county road
/ Under construction. Watch for eau
! ton and detour signs.
Nelson Huntington: New standari
Z grade: under contract for macadamiz-
+ ing. Drive with care.
{ Huntington Weiser: New Frade
rough. under contract for maeadam-
l izing Rest route is on Idaho side Of
{ Snake River. Cross az Olds Ferry
Z Fair county road.
. We ser-0ntario. Excellent macad-
am.
Note-To avoid construction opera
/ lions between ontario and Baker
/ through traffic should take road b.
. way Of Vale. Jamieson. BroEan. Nal
heur city. bridgeport
Saleni- Dallas Highway
Z Salem- Brunks Corner Rickreali:
{ Paved.
gickrean-naiias. Parinz work un-
E der Wsy- Road cio=-d from 8 90 a. M.
70 s-aa p. m. Detour mile south