Route 224 East - Milwaukie Expressway

A loop ramp carries drivers onto OR 224's eastbound beginning from 17th Avenue from OR 99E southbound.

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The first reassurance sign for OR 224 appears on this sign bridge near the Union Pacific and 26th Avenue under crossing east of OR 99E. OR 224 joins the Portland area with Estacada well east of Interstate 205.

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Speed limits are set at 40 and 50 mph on the Milwaukie Expressway, but many signals are found on the four mile drive to OR 213 and Interstate 205. The first traffic light resides at Harrison Street east of downtown Milwaukie.

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OR 224 east at Harrison Street. Harrison Street heads west to City Hall and east to 32nd Street near Providence Milwaukie Hospital.

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Intersections exist with Monroe Street and Oak Street as drivers continue east on OR 224 (Milwaukie Expressway). Oak Street connects the four lane road with Washington Street and Monroe Street.

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The third reassurance sign for OR 224 lies beyond Oak Street. Speed limits increase to 50 mph.

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OR 224 (Milwaukie Expressway) eastbound at 37th Avenue north and Edison Street west. 37th Avenue ventures north to Harrison Street; International Way begins nearby and meanders through an industrial area parallel to OR 224 and the Union Pacific Railroad. Edison Street and 37th Avenue south serve residential areas south of the Milwaukie Expressway.

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The only interchange between OR 99E and Interstate 205 is that with Lake Road in south Milwaukee. Lake Road heads east from downtown to OR 224 near Harmony Road.

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Freeman Way provides a short connector between parallel International way and Lake Road. A set of traffic lights hang above the intersection of Freeman Way with OR 224 (Milwaukie Expressway).

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A parclo interchange facilitates the movements between OR 224 and Lake Road. Lake Road travels north of the Milwaukie Expressway through an industrial area before meeting OR 224 again at Webster Road. Harmony Road meanwhile stems east from Lake Road to Clackamas Town Center mall and Exit 14 of Interstate 205.

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Rusk Road crosses paths with OR 224 (Milwaukie Expressway) east at the next signalized intersection. Rusk Road travels south from Lake Road to North Clackamas Park and Aldercrest Road.

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OR 224 shield posted after Rusk Road near the Milwaukie city line.

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Lake Road returns to OR 224 at the north end of Webster Road. Webster Road continues south toward Johnson City and Gladstone.

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Eastbound OR 224 (Milwaukie Expressway) at Lake Road west and Webster Road south. Another section of Lake Road parallels OR 224 east from Webster Road to Johnson Road. Johnson Road otherwise continues south to Roots Road, west of Johnson City.

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Pheasant Court spurs north from OR 224 to a number of warehouses and a nearby frontage road.

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OR 224 east advances one half mile to merge with OR 213 (82nd Avenue) at Interstate 205.

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Access control along the Milwaukie Expressway ends at the parclo interchange with OR 213 (82nd Avenue).

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Johnson Road travels south from OR 224 to Clackamas road near Exit 12 of Interstate 205.

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OR 213 (82nd Avenue) enters the interchange with OR 224 (Milwaukie Expressway) from the Clackamas Town Center mall area and south Portland. The state highway upgrades into a short freeway spur at the merge with OR 224 east.

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OR 224 east turns onto OR 213 south for their merge with Interstate 205. The trio continue south from Exit 13 to Exit 12A. Access to Interstate 205 north to Portland is provided via the 82nd Drive loop ramp beyond OR 213 & 224.

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OR 213 south & 224 east travel respectively to Oregon City and Estacada. OR 213 remains along Interstate 205 south to Exit 10 at Oregon City. OR 224 joins OR 212 east to Damascus.

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Traffic bound for the OR 213 & 224 freeway to Interstate 205 south is provided with a direct and uninterrupted ramp from the Milwaukie Expressway end. 82nd Drive begins and continues east to the Interstate 205 northbound on-ramp before entering the community of Clackamas.

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Interstate 205 merges briefly with OR 224 east from a wye interchange with OR 213. OR 213 continues along the freeway south to Oregon City. OR 224 meanwhile departs the freeway at Exit 12A to join OR 212 east into nearby Clackamas.

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Exit 12B departs Interstate 205 & OR 213 south and OR 224 east for McKinley Avenue and Roots Road to Johnson City and Webster Road. Webster Road travels west of Johnson City between OR 224 (Milwaukie Expressway) and Gladstone.

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Exit 12A quickly follows as the OR 224 ramp departure from Interstate 205 & OR 213 south. OR 212 & 224 (Clackamas Highway) share pavement east to Carver and Damascus. OR 224 follows he Clackamas River east from there to Estacada.

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OR 224 leaves Interstate 205 & OR 213 south for Clackamas Highway at the eastbound beginning of OR 214. Clackamas Highway spurs east from McKinley Avenue near Johnson City into Clackamas. First is the northbound ramp to Interstate 205 & OR 213 and OR 224 west.

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OR 212 & 224 (Clackamas Highway) eastbound at the northbound Interstate 205 & OR 213-224 on-ramp to Portland. Travelers using the Milwaukie Expressway and OR 99E north will reach downtown in 12 miles.

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82nd Drive travels south from the Milwaukie Expressway end through Clackamas to OR 212 & 224 (Clackamas Highway).

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