Oregon Route 99
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Existed: | 1972 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 I-5 in Ashland
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 OR 66 in Ashland  OR 62 / OR 238 in Medford OR 234 near Gold Hill OR 238 / US 199 in Grants Pass OR 227 near Canyonville OR 42 near Winston OR 138 in Roseburg OR 38 in Drain OR 58 near Eugene  I-105 / OR 126 in Eugene OR 569 in Eugene OR 36 near Junction City
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  OR 99E / OR 99W in Junction City |
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Oregon Route 99 is a state highway that runs between the southern border of Oregon, and the city of Junction City. Oregon Route 99 was formed from parts of the former U.S. Route 99; it shares much of its route with Interstate 5, but much of it is also independent. Between Portland and Junction City, the highway is forked into two routes: Oregon Route 99E and Oregon Route 99W.
Oregon Route 99 technically starts at an interchange with Interstate 5 at exit 11, south of Ashland. There it departs from the freeway, running parallel to I-5 as it passes through the cities of Ashland (as Main Street), Talent, Phoenix, and Medford. The highway rejoins I-5 at exit 35, just Northwest of Central Point.
OR 99 departs from I-5 several more times through the mountains of southern Oregon, only to rejoin again a short distance later. Junctions are found in Gold Hill (2nd Ave), Grants Pass, between Myrtle Creek and Sutherlin (crossing I-5 in Roseburg, Oregon), through Drain and Yoncalla, and Cottage Grove and Goshen. These departures serve as business routes for I-5, as Oregon does not have or sign Interstate business routes.
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