Interstate 5

Interstate 5 travels north-south from California through the Willamette Valley to Portland, then crosses the Columbia River into Washington. I-5 replaced the routing of U.S. 99 throughout most of western Oregon. The freeway enters the state south of Ashland and stays west of the Cascade Range from Siskiyou Summit north to Portland. Along the way are the communities of Medford, Grants Pass, Roseburg, Eugene, Salem, and Portland.

Interstate 5 Oregon Guides

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Button copy overhead for the loop ramp joining Barnett Road east with I-5 north, southeast of Downtown Medford. Grants Pass was the control point on older guide signs for I-5. Photo taken 03/31/05.

Oregon 138 (Harvard Boulevard) westbound at Interstate 5 (Exit 124) in the city of Roseburg. The southbound entrance ramp for I-5 to the Douglas County Fairgrounds (Exit 123) and Medford departs from Harvard Boulevard westbound beyond the freeway over crossing. Photo taken 04/01/05.

Although many of the Oregon 99 overlaps with Interstate 5 are unsigned, the overlap between the freeway and Oregon 138 is acknowledged. The state route combines with I-5 across the Umpqua River northward 12 miles to Sutherlin. Photo taken 04/01/05.