Oregon Route 62
Crater Lake Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 83.52 mi (134.41 km) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | OR 99 in Medford | |||
OR 238 in Medford I-5 in Medford OR 140 in White City OR 234 near Eagle Point OR 227 in Trail OR 230 near Union Creek OR 422 in Klamath Agency | ||||
East end | US 97 near Chiloquin | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Oregon | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Oregon Route 62 is an
Route description
Oregon Route 62 begins (at its "western" terminus) at an intersection with
After the intersection with OR 230, the highway turns east. Eight miles east of Union Creek, the highway enters Crater Lake National Park, and runs through the park for 18 miles (29 km). OR 62 does not get close to the lake itself; an access road midway through the park provides a route to the rim of the lake. After the access road, the highway turns south.
West of the city of
Oregon Route 62 is 83 miles (134 km) in length.
History
A section of Route 62 between Medford and White City was moved to a new, four-lane freeway in May 2019. The 4.5-mile (7.2 km) Rogue Valley Expressway cost $120 million and began construction in May 2016. A future expansion would connect it with Interstate 5 and Eagle Point.[1]
Major intersections
- Note: mileposts do not reflect actual mileage due to realignments.
County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Medford City Center, Jacksonville | |||||
0.47 | 0.76 | I-5 – Grants Pass, Ashland | I-5 exit 30; Interchange | ||
0.57 | 0.92 | Biddle Road – Medford Airport | Interchange | ||
| 6.03 | 9.70 | OR 140 – Lake of the Woods, Klamath Falls | ||
| 13.63 | 21.94 | OR 234 – Gold Hill, Grants Pass | ||
OR 227 ) | |||||
| 57.31 | 92.23 | Diamond Lake, Bend | ||
Klamath | | 73.16 | 117.74 | Crater Lake | |
Fort Klamath | 90.07 | 144.95 | Rocky Point, Lake of the Woods | Former Klamath Lake Highway | |
Fort Klamath Junction | 91.33 | 146.98 | Sun Mountain Road – Kimball Park | Former Sun Mountain Highway | |
| 97.32 | 156.62 | Modoc Point Road | Former Modoc Point Highway | |
| 98.55 | 158.60 | To Agency Lake | ||
| 102.47 | 164.91 | South Chiloquin Road | Former Chiloquin Highway | |
Lobert Junction | 103.95 | 167.29 | US 97 – Chemult, Bend, Modoc Point, Klamath Falls | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ Pfiel, Ryan (May 1, 2019). "Rogue Valley Expressway open for business". Mail Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Road Inventory Archived 2008-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (primarily the Digital Video Log), accessed April 2008