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U.S. Route 26

January 01, 1970

U.S. Highway 26 (US 26) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that runs from Seaside, Oregon, to Ogallala, Nebraska. When the U.S. Numbered Highway System was first defined, it was limited to Nebraska and Wyoming; by the 1950s, it continued into Idaho and Oregon. The highway's eastern terminus is in Ogallala at an intersection with Interstate 80 (I-80). Its western terminus is south of Seaside at an intersection with US 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 to Astoria where its intersection with US 30 was also US 30's western terminus.[1] Long segments of the highway follow the historic Oregon Trail. At its peak, immediately before the establishment of the Interstate Highway System, US 26 was 1,557 miles (2,506 km) in length and terminated in Astoria.

U.S. Route 26

US 26 highlighted in red
Route information
Length1,479 mi (2,380 km)
Existed1926[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
West end US 101 near Seaside, OR
Major intersections
East end I-80 / N-61 at Ogallala, NE
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesOregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska
Highway system
← US 25→ US 27

Route description edit

Lengths
  mi km
OR 472 760
ID 403 649[2]
WY 454 731
NE 151 243[3]
Total 1,479 2,380

Oregon edit

Main article: U.S. Route 26 in Oregon
 
Start of US 26 in Oregon
 
US 26 at the entrance to Picture Gorge in Eastern Oregon. The John Day River is to the right of the roadway.

Starting at a junction with US 101 near Seaside, US 26 heads southeast through the Coast Range to Portland. In the western Portland area, US 26 is a freeway known as the Sunset Highway. After passing through the Vista Ridge Tunnels, heading into Downtown Portland, it intersects with I-405 and runs along the Interstate southbound for about a half-mile (0.80 km) before exiting onto surface streets at the waterfront, meeting Oregon Route 43 (OR 43) at Macadam Avenue before crossing I-5. After crossing the Willamette River and meeting at an incomplete interchange with OR 99E, US 26 then heads east on Powell Boulevard where it crosses I-205 and continues east to Sandy on what is known as the Mount Hood Highway No. 26, a four-lane divided highway that was supposed to be the Mount 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 with OR 35. The Mount Hood Highway continues north along OR 35, while US 26 heads southeast toward Madras, where it intersects with US 97. It then continues southeast to Prineville, where it meets OR 126 and heads east through John Day where it meets US 20 in Vale. The remainder of US 26 follows US 20 to the Idaho state line.

Idaho edit

Main article: U.S. Route 26 in Idaho

From the Oregon state line, US 26 continues to follow US 20 to Boise, with short concurrencies with US 95 near Parma and I-84 at Caldwell. At Boise, US 26/US 20 merges with I-84 for about 40 miles (64 km) until Mountain Home, where US 20 splits from US 26/I-84. About 41 miles (66 km) later in Bliss, US 26 splits from I-84, joining US 93 at Shoshone with the concurrent routes joining US 20 at Carey. US 20/US 26/US 93 skirt the north edge of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve and then through Arco where US 93 splits north. Near Idaho National Laboratory, US 26 again splits from US 20 to the southeast, proceeding to Blackfoot, where US 26 joins I-15 for about 20 miles (32 km) before splitting just south of Idaho Falls toward Alpine, Wyoming.

Wyoming edit

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US 20/US 26 at the entrance to Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming)

From Alpine, US 26 is cosigned with US 89 east and north to Hoback Junction, then cosigned with US 89, US 189, and US 191 to Jackson. US 189 ends in Jackson, and the other three highways continue their concurrency through Grand Teton National Park up to Moran. At "Glacier View Turnout", a view of Teton Glacier, on the north of Grand Teton, can be seen.[4] At Moran, US 26 turns east, concurrent with US 287. Crossing the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass, US 26 passes through Dubois, the end of the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway, and at Diversion Dam Junction, US 26 and US 287 separate; US 26 continues southeast to Riverton, then northeast to Shoshoni. From Shoshoni to Casper, US 26 is cosigned with US 20. US 20/US 26 has a bypass north of Casper, the eastern half of which is concurrent with I-25 and US 87. US 20/US 26/US 87 parallels I-25 from Casper to Glenrock; 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 Old Oregon Trail. US 26 passes through Guernsey, Fort Laramie, Lingle, and Torrington before entering Nebraska. US 85 is concurrent with US 26 between Lingle and Torrington.[5]

Nebraska edit

Main article: U.S. Route 26 in Nebraska

US 26 runs southeastward parallel to the North Platte River. The largest city US 26 runs through in Nebraska is Scottsbluff, which is just 22 miles (35 km) from the Wyoming border. US 26 also goes past Chimney Rock National Historic Site. US 26 intersects with US 385 in Bridgeport and then continues to its eastern terminus in Ogallala, Nebraska at I-80. All told, there are 150.79 miles (242.67 km) of US 26 in the state of Nebraska.

History edit

 

U.S. Highway 320

LocationShoshoni–Riverton, Wyoming
Existed1926–1938

U.S. Highway 320 (US 320) was part of the initial 1926 system, connecting US 20 in Shoshoni with US 87W in Riverton, Wyoming. It became Wyoming Highway 320 (WYO 320) in 1938, which was extended southwest to Lander in 1940 when US 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 of WYO 789 in 1954.[6]

Major intersections edit

Oregon
  US 101 south of Seaside
  I-405 in Portland. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
  I-205 in Portland
  US 97 in Madras. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
  US 395 in Mount Vernon. The highways travel concurrently to John Day.
  US 20 in Vale. The highways travel concurrently to Mountain Home.
Idaho
  US 95 north-northwest of Parma. The highways travel concurrently to southeast of Parma.
   I-84 / US 30 north of Caldwell. The highways travel concurrently to Caldwell.
  I-184 in Boise. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
   I-84 / US 30 in Boise. I-84/US 26 travel concurrently to Bliss. US 26/US 30 travel concurrently to west-northwest of Bliss.
  US 93 in Shoshone. The highways travel concurrently to Arco.
  US 20 in Carey. The highways travel concurrently to northwest of Atomic City.
  I-15 in Blackfoot. The highways travel concurrently to Idaho Falls.
  US 91 in Idaho Falls
Wyoming
  US 89 on the Alpine Northwest–Alpine Northeast line. The highways travel concurrently to Moran.
   US 189 / US 191 in Hoback Junction. US 26/US 189 travel concurrently to Jackson. US 26/US 191 travel concurrently to Moran.
  US 287 in Moran. The highways travel concurrently to west-northwest of Morton.
  US 20 in Shoshoni. The highways travel concurrently to Orin.
   I-25 / US 87 on the Casper–Hartrandt city line. I-25/US 26 travel concurrently into Casper proper. US 26/US 87 travel concurrently to west-southwest of Dwyer.
  I-25 southeast of Glenrock. The highways travel concurrently to west-southwest of Dwyer.
  US 18 in Orin
  US 85 in Lingle. The highways travel concurrently to Torrington.
Nebraska
  US 385 in Bridgeport. The highways travel concurrently to Northport.
  US 30 west of Ogallala. The highways travel concurrently to Ogallala.
  I-80 in Ogallala. The roadway continues as   N-61.

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Endpoints of US highways". Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "State Highway System Route: 0026" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department Milepoint Log. Idaho Transportation Department. January 25, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. ^ (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 86–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  4. ^ Grand Teton National Park Photographer's Map & Guide. Earthwalk Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-915749-25-6.
  5. ^ "Wyoming @ AARoads - U.S. Highway 26". Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Former U.S. 320". AARoads. September 22, 2005. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Rand McNally (2014). The Road Atlas (Walmart ed.). Chicago: Rand McNally. pp. 31, 62, 84–85, 116. ISBN 978-0-528-00771-2.

External links edit

  •   Media related to U.S. Route 26 at Wikimedia Commons
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  • Endpoints of U.S. Highway 26
Browse numbered routes
←   SH-25ID→   SH-27
←   N-25ANE→   N-27
←   OR 22OR→   OR 27
←   I-25WY→   WYO 26

January 01, 1970
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U S Highway 26 US 26 is an east west United States Numbered Highway that runs from Seaside Oregon to Ogallala Nebraska When the U S Numbered Highway System was first defined it was limited to Nebraska and Wyoming by the 1950s it continued into Idaho and Oregon The highway s eastern terminus is in Ogallala at an intersection with Interstate 80 I 80 Its western terminus is south of Seaside at an intersection with US 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 to Astoria where its intersection with US 30 was also US 30 s western terminus 1 Long segments of the highway follow the historic Oregon Trail At its peak immediately before the establishment of the Interstate Highway System US 26 was 1 557 miles 2 506 km in length and terminated in Astoria U S Route 26US 26 highlighted in redRoute informationLength1 479 mi 2 380 km Existed1926 citation needed presentMajor junctionsWest endUS 101 near Seaside ORMajor intersectionsI 5 at Portland OR I 84 at Boise ID I 15 at Idaho Falls ID I 25 at Casper WYEast endI 80 N 61 at Ogallala NELocationCountryUnited StatesStatesOregon Idaho Wyoming NebraskaHighway systemUnited States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided US 25 US 27 Contents 1 Route description 1 1 Oregon 1 2 Idaho 1 3 Wyoming 1 4 Nebraska 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description editLengths mi km OR 472 760 ID 403 649 2 WY 454 731 NE 151 243 3 Total 1 479 2 380 Oregon edit Main article U S Route 26 in Oregon nbsp Start of US 26 in Oregon nbsp US 26 at the entrance to Picture Gorge in Eastern Oregon The John Day River is to the right of the roadway Starting at a junction with US 101 near Seaside US 26 heads southeast through the Coast Range to Portland In the western Portland area US 26 is a freeway known as the Sunset Highway After passing through the Vista Ridge Tunnels heading into Downtown Portland it intersects with I 405 and runs along the Interstate southbound for about a half mile 0 80 km before exiting onto surface streets at the waterfront meeting Oregon Route 43 OR 43 at Macadam Avenue before crossing I 5 After crossing the Willamette River and meeting at an incomplete interchange with OR 99E US 26 then heads east on Powell Boulevard where it crosses I 205 and continues east to Sandy on what is known as the Mount Hood Highway No 26 a four lane divided highway that was supposed to be the Mount 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 with OR 35 The Mount Hood Highway continues north along OR 35 while US 26 heads southeast toward Madras where it intersects with US 97 It then continues southeast to Prineville where it meets OR 126 and heads east through John Day where it meets US 20 in Vale The remainder of US 26 follows US 20 to the Idaho state line Idaho edit Main article U S Route 26 in Idaho From the Oregon state line US 26 continues to follow US 20 to Boise with short concurrencies with US 95 near Parma and I 84 at Caldwell At Boise US 26 US 20 merges with I 84 for about 40 miles 64 km until Mountain Home where US 20 splits from US 26 I 84 About 41 miles 66 km later in Bliss US 26 splits from I 84 joining US 93 at Shoshone with the concurrent routes joining US 20 at Carey US 20 US 26 US 93 skirt the north edge of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve and then through Arco where US 93 splits north Near Idaho National Laboratory US 26 again splits from US 20 to the southeast proceeding to Blackfoot where US 26 joins I 15 for about 20 miles 32 km before splitting just south of Idaho Falls toward Alpine Wyoming Wyoming edit KML file edit help Template Attached KML U S Route 26 in WyomingKML is not from Wikidata nbsp US 20 US 26 at the entrance to Hell s Half Acre Wyoming From Alpine US 26 is cosigned with US 89 east and north to Hoback Junction then cosigned with US 89 US 189 and US 191 to Jackson US 189 ends in Jackson and the other three highways continue their concurrency through Grand Teton National Park up to Moran At Glacier View Turnout a view of Teton Glacier on the north of Grand Teton can be seen 4 At Moran US 26 turns east concurrent with US 287 Crossing the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass US 26 passes through Dubois the end of the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway and at Diversion Dam Junction US 26 and US 287 separate US 26 continues southeast to Riverton then northeast to Shoshoni From Shoshoni to Casper US 26 is cosigned with US 20 US 20 US 26 has a bypass north of Casper the eastern half of which is concurrent with I 25 and US 87 US 20 US 26 US 87 parallels I 25 from Casper to Glenrock 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 Old Oregon Trail US 26 passes through Guernsey Fort Laramie Lingle and Torrington before entering Nebraska US 85 is concurrent with US 26 between Lingle and Torrington 5 Nebraska edit Main article U S Route 26 in Nebraska US 26 runs southeastward parallel to the North Platte River The largest city US 26 runs through in Nebraska is Scottsbluff which is just 22 miles 35 km from the Wyoming border US 26 also goes past Chimney Rock National Historic Site US 26 intersects with US 385 in Bridgeport and then continues to its eastern terminus in Ogallala Nebraska at I 80 All told there are 150 79 miles 242 67 km of US 26 in the state of Nebraska History editThis article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2008 This section relies largely or entirely upon a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources at this section July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message nbsp U S Highway 320LocationShoshoni Riverton WyomingExisted1926 1938 U S Highway 320 US 320 was part of the initial 1926 system connecting US 20 in Shoshoni with US 87W in Riverton Wyoming It became Wyoming Highway 320 WYO 320 in 1938 which was extended southwest to Lander in 1940 when US 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 of WYO 789 in 1954 6 Major intersections editOregon nbsp US 101 south of Seaside nbsp I 405 in Portland The highways travel concurrently through the city nbsp I 205 in Portland nbsp US 97 in Madras The highways travel concurrently through the city nbsp US 395 in Mount Vernon The highways travel concurrently to John Day nbsp US 20 in Vale The highways travel concurrently to Mountain Home Idaho nbsp US 95 north northwest of Parma The highways travel concurrently to southeast of Parma nbsp nbsp I 84 US 30 north of Caldwell The highways travel concurrently to Caldwell nbsp I 184 in Boise The highways travel concurrently through the city nbsp nbsp I 84 US 30 in Boise I 84 US 26 travel concurrently to Bliss US 26 US 30 travel concurrently to west northwest of Bliss nbsp US 93 in Shoshone The highways travel concurrently to Arco nbsp US 20 in Carey The highways travel concurrently to northwest of Atomic City nbsp I 15 in Blackfoot The highways travel concurrently to Idaho Falls nbsp US 91 in Idaho Falls Wyoming nbsp US 89 on the Alpine Northwest Alpine Northeast line The highways travel concurrently to Moran nbsp nbsp US 189 US 191 in Hoback Junction US 26 US 189 travel concurrently to Jackson US 26 US 191 travel concurrently to Moran nbsp US 287 in Moran The highways travel concurrently to west northwest of Morton nbsp US 20 in Shoshoni The highways travel concurrently to Orin nbsp nbsp I 25 US 87 on the Casper Hartrandt city line I 25 US 26 travel concurrently into Casper proper US 26 US 87 travel concurrently to west southwest of Dwyer nbsp I 25 southeast of Glenrock The highways travel concurrently to west southwest of Dwyer nbsp US 18 in Orin nbsp US 85 in Lingle The highways travel concurrently to Torrington Nebraska nbsp US 385 in Bridgeport The highways travel concurrently to Northport nbsp US 30 west of Ogallala The highways travel concurrently to Ogallala nbsp I 80 in Ogallala The roadway continues as nbsp N 61 7 See also edit nbsp U S Roads portal List of United States Numbered Highways U S Route 126References edit Endpoints of US highways Retrieved December 11 2016 State Highway System Route 0026 PDF Idaho Transportation Department Milepoint Log Idaho Transportation Department January 25 2016 Retrieved November 7 2020 Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book PDF Nebraska Department of Roads 2015 pp 86 90 Archived from the original PDF on January 2 2017 Retrieved January 7 2017 Grand Teton National Park Photographer s Map amp Guide Earthwalk Press 2008 ISBN 978 0 915749 25 6 Wyoming AARoads U S Highway 26 Retrieved October 9 2014 Former U S 320 AARoads September 22 2005 Retrieved December 8 2023 Rand McNally 2014 The Road Atlas Walmart ed Chicago Rand McNally pp 31 62 84 85 116 ISBN 978 0 528 00771 2 External links edit nbsp Media related to U S Route 26 at Wikimedia Commons KML file edit help Template Attached KML U S Route 26KML is not from Wikidata Endpoints of U S Highway 26 Browse numbered routes nbsp SH 25ID nbsp SH 27 nbsp N 25ANE nbsp N 27 nbsp OR 22OR nbsp OR 27 nbsp I 25WY nbsp WYO 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title U S Route 26 amp oldid 1194741098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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