U.S. 26 West - Portland

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U.S. 26 (Powell Boulevard) west
U.S. 26 shield, looking west along Powell Boulevard near Miliwaukie Avenue on the east side of the Willamette River. A sign in the background directs traffic toward OR 99E, but motorists must turn right on 9th Avenue and follow side streets as there is no direct interchange. 03/01/08
The same shield above in an expanded view. Powell Boulevard crosses the Willamette River via the Ross Island Bridge a few blocks west of here. 03/01/08
Exit 1 D also connects to SW 12 Avenue north to western reaches of City Center. This overhead was replaced after 2007 with an advance sign for SW 12th Avenue. 08/27/06
Interstate 405 North U.S. 26 West
Passing under SW Park Avenue, an auxiliary lane briefly joins I-405 north as U.S. 26 enters from SW 6th Avenue. U.S. 26 west departs next for Sunset Highway, a freeway linking I-405 with the Oregon Zoo and World Forestry Center en route to Beaverton. 08/27/06
A two lane ramp leaves at Exit 1 D for U.S. 26 west to the Oregon coast and SW 12th Avenue north. Providence Park stadium is located four blocks west of I-405 at Exit 2 A to SW 14 Avenue / SW Salmon Street next. 08/27/06
Leaving I-405 (Stadium Freeway) and downtown, U.S. 26 advances 73.8 miles to its conclusion at U.S. 101 south of Seaside. Locally, U.S. 26 travels along the freeway portion of Sunset Highway through the Vista Ridge Tunnel en route to western suburbs of Portland. 08/27/06


 


Photo Credits:

03/01/08, 08/27/06 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 5
Interstate 405

Page Updated 11-19-2010.

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