 U.S. Route 26 | ||||
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 US 26 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 1,479 mi (2,380 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[citation needed]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 101 nearSeaside, OR | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| East end |   I-80 /N-61 atOgallala, NE | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Oregon,Idaho,Wyoming,Nebraska | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Highway 26 (US 26) is an east–westUnited States Numbered Highway that runs fromSeaside, Oregon, toOgallala,Nebraska. When theU.S. Numbered Highway System was first defined, it was limited toNebraska andWyoming; by the 1950s, it continued intoIdaho andOregon. The highway's eastern terminus is inOgallala at an intersection withInterstate 80 (I-80). Its western terminus is south ofSeaside at an intersection withUS 101. Prior to 2004, the route's last 20 miles (32 km) were cosigned with US 101 from the highways' junction south of Seaside north toAstoria where its intersection withUS 30 was also US 30's western terminus.[1] Long segments of the highway follow the historicOregon Trail. At its peak, immediately before the establishment of theInterstate Highway System, US 26 was 1,557 miles (2,506 km) in length and terminated in Astoria.
| mi | km | |
|---|---|---|
| OR | 472 | 760 |
| ID | 403 | 649[2] |
| WY | 454 | 731 |
| NE | 151 | 243[3] |
| Total | 1,479 | 2,380 |
Starting at a junction withUS 101 nearSeaside, US 26 heads southeast through theCoast Range toPortland. In the western Portland area, US 26 is afreeway known as theSunset Highway. After passing through theVista Ridge Tunnels, heading intoDowntown Portland, it intersects withI-405 and runs along the Interstate southbound for about a half-mile (0.80 km) before exiting onto surface streets at the waterfront, meetingOregon Route 43 (OR 43) at Macadam Avenue before crossingI-5. After crossing theWillamette River and meeting at an incomplete interchange withOR 99E, US 26 then heads east on Powell Boulevard where it crossesI-205 and continues east toSandy on what is known as theMount Hood Highway No. 26, a four-lane divided highway that was supposed to be theMount Hood Freeway, which was never built just south of Division Street.
After passing through Sandy, US 26 (known there as the Mount Hood Highway) continues on toward Government Camp and Bennett Pass, where it eventually meets up withOR 35. The Mount Hood Highway continues north along OR 35, while US 26 heads southeast towardMadras, where it intersects withUS 97. It then continues southeast toPrineville, where it meetsOR 126 and heads east throughJohn Day where it meetsUS 20 inVale. The remainder of US 26 follows US 20 to theIdaho state line.
From the Oregon state line, US 26 continues to followUS 20 toBoise, with short concurrencies withUS 95 near Parma andI-84 atCaldwell. At Boise, US 26/US 20 merges with I-84 for about 40 miles (64 km) untilMountain Home, where US 20 splits from US 26/I-84. About 41 miles (66 km) later inBliss, US 26 splits from I-84, joiningUS 93 atShoshone with the concurrent routes joining US 20 atCarey. US 20/US 26/US 93 skirt the north edge ofCraters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve and then throughArco where US 93 splits north. NearIdaho National Laboratory, US 26 again splits from US 20 to the southeast, proceeding toBlackfoot, where US 26 joinsI-15 for about 20 miles (32 km) before splitting just south ofIdaho Falls towardAlpine, Wyoming.
From Alpine, US 26 is cosigned withUS 89 east and north to Hoback Junction, then cosigned with US 89,US 189, andUS 191 toJackson. US 189 ends in Jackson, and the other three highways continue their concurrency throughGrand Teton National Park up toMoran. At "Glacier View Turnout", a view ofTeton Glacier, on the north ofGrand Teton, can be seen.[4] At Moran, US 26 turns east, concurrent withUS 287. Crossing theContinental Divide atTogwotee Pass, US 26 passes throughDubois, the end of theWyoming Centennial Scenic Byway, and at Diversion Dam Junction, US 26 and US 287 separate; US 26 continues southeast toRiverton, then northeast toShoshoni. From Shoshoni toCasper, US 26 is cosigned withUS 20. US 20/US 26 has a bypass north of Casper, the eastern half of which is concurrent withI-25 andUS 87. US 20/US 26/US 87 parallels I-25 from Casper toGlenrock; east of Glenrock, US 26 (along with US 20 and US 87) is cosigned on I-25. US 26 follows I-25 to Dwyer Junction, where it turns east to continue along the OldOregon Trail. US 26 passes throughGuernsey,Fort Laramie,Lingle, andTorrington before entering Nebraska.US 85 is concurrent with US 26 between Lingle and Torrington.[citation needed]
US 26 runs southeastward parallel to theNorth Platte River. The largest city US 26 runs through in Nebraska isScottsbluff, which is just 22 miles (35 km) from the Wyoming border. US 26 also goes pastChimney Rock National Historic Site. US 26 intersects withUS 385 inBridgeport and then continues to its eastern terminus in Ogallala, Nebraska atI-80. All told, there are 150.79 miles (242.67 km) of US 26 in the state of Nebraska.
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 U.S. Highway 320 | |
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| Location | Shoshoni–Riverton, Wyoming |
| Existed | 1926–1938 |
U.S. Highway 320 (US 320) was part of the initial 1926 system, connectingUS 20 inShoshoni withUS 87W inRiverton, Wyoming. It becameWyoming Highway 320 (WYO 320) in 1938, which was extended southwest toLander in 1940 whenUS 287 (which had replaced US 87W) was realigned. The original part of US 320/WYO 320 became part of an extension of US 26 in 1950, and the rest of WYO 320 became part ofWYO 789 in 1954.[citation needed]
US 101 south ofSeaside
I-405 inPortland. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
I-205 in Portland
US 97 inMadras. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 395 inMount Vernon. The highways travel concurrently toJohn Day.
US 20 inVale. The highways travel concurrently toMountain Home.
US 95 north-northwest ofParma. The highways travel concurrently to southeast of Parma.
I-84 /US 30 north ofCaldwell. The highways travel concurrently to Caldwell.
I-184 inBoise. The highways travel concurrently through the city.I-84 /US 30 in Boise. I-84/US 26 travel concurrently toBliss. US 26/US 30 travel concurrently to west-northwest of Bliss.
US 93 inShoshone. The highways travel concurrently toArco.US 20 inCarey. The highways travel concurrently to northwest ofAtomic City.
I-15 inBlackfoot. The highways travel concurrently toIdaho Falls.
US 91 inIdaho Falls
US 89 on theAlpine Northwest–Alpine Northeast line. The highways travel concurrently toMoran.
US 189 /US 191 inHoback Junction. US 26/US 189 travel concurrently toJackson. US 26/US 191 travel concurrently toMoran.
US 287 inMoran. The highways travel concurrently to west-northwest ofMorton.US 20 inShoshoni. The highways travel concurrently toOrin.
I-25 /US 87 on theCasper–Hartrandt city line. I-25/US 26 travel concurrently into Casper proper. US 26/US 87 travel concurrently to west-southwest ofDwyer.I-25 southeast ofGlenrock. The highways travel concurrently to west-southwest ofDwyer.
US 18 inOrin
US 85 inLingle. The highways travel concurrently toTorrington.
US 385 inBridgeport. The highways travel concurrently toNorthport.US 30 west ofOgallala. The highways travel concurrently to Ogallala.I-80 in Ogallala. The roadway continues asN-61.
Media related toU.S. Route 26 at Wikimedia CommonsRoutes initalics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system. |
| Browse numbered routes | ||||
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← SH-25 | ID | → SH-27 | ||
← N-25A | NE | → N-27 | ||
← OR 22 | OR | → OR 27 | ||
| ←I-25 | WY | → WYO 26 | ||
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