 Oregon Route 38 | ||||
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 Route 38 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byODOT | ||||
| Length | 57.09 mi (91.88 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 101 inReedsport | |||
| Major intersections |  OR 138 inElkton OR 99 inDrain | |||
| East end |  I-5 inAnlauf | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oregon | |||
| County | Douglas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Oregon Route 38 is anOregonstate highway that runs between the city ofReedsport, on theOregon Coast, and an interchange withInterstate 5 near the communities ofCurtin andAnlauf. It is also known as most of theUmpqua Highway No. 45 (seeOregon highways and routes), as the western portions of the highway run alongside theUmpqua River. The highway lies entirely withinDouglas County.
Oregon Route 38 begins (at its western terminus) at a junction withU.S. Route 101 in Reedsport. It heads due east from there, running alongside the Umpqua River and by theDean Creek Wildlife Area, which providesoverlooks for viewing regional wildlife. The route continues east after that, passing through the communities ofScottsburg andGreen Acres.
In the city ofElkton, the highway intersects withOregon Route 138, which continues to follow the Umpqua River, heading south. OR 38 continues east, passing through theElk Creek Tunnel Forest State Scenic Corridor, as well as the highwaytunnel the park is named after. The highway continues east through the mountains of southwestern Oregon, eventually reaching the community ofDrain. In Drain, it intersects withOregon Route 99; OR 38 continues northeast from Drain on an alignment shared with OR 99. Just south of Curtin, OR 38 ends at an interchange withInterstate 5. OR 99 continues north, sharing an alignment with I-5 (diverting from it once again when it the highway reaches the city ofCottage Grove).
For the majority of its length, OR 38 is a two-lane undivided highway, with occasionalpassing lanes.
The entire route is inDouglas County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Reedsport | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 101 –Gardiner,Florence,North Bend,Coos Bay | ||
| Elkton | 36.44 | 58.64 | OR 138 –Sutherlin,Roseburg | ||
| Drain | 50.25 | 80.87 |  OR 99 south –Yoncalla,Roseburg | West end of OR 99 overlap | |
| | 56.37 | 90.72 | Curtin Road –Anlauf,Lorane | FormerTerritorial Highway | |
| Anlauf | 57.13 | 91.94 | I-5 (OR 99 north) –Cottage Grove,Portland,Roseburg | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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