Hanging Ends

[sparker]

I've noticed too that most of 99W through Portland has been deleted from the state system leaving isolated sections such as the Steel Bridge under state jurisdiction.  Look closely at this map for this and other island state route sections not connected to any other state routes. http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Data/Documents/District_dist02b.pdf

This map clearly shows that OR 99W (ORH 81) is still state-maintained along its Barbur Blvd. alignment parallel to I-5, as previously illustrated on overhead street signs in NW threads -- and that it ends at or near Ross Island Bridge/US 26, but picks up again (unsigned) up near Jantzen Beach, with no connection along its previous Interstate Ave. alignment.  This should put to rest any speculative route through downtown, as it's clear from this map that ODOT has little or no problem with disconnected route segments.