It appears to be part of the old highway system that was used before I-84 was built, and it has a very interesting ambiance.
abandoned highway, oregon
I was never very happy with the images from that day. The light and time of day was wrong, and I was worried about getting a ticket from the Highway Patrol. This was not conducive to good image making.
Not long ago, I visited the same area again. Again, the light was wrong. But I still think the location is really interesting visually.
overgrown, abandoned highway.
abandoned road
abandoned highway
The prairie grass and brush are slowly taking over the old asphalt road. It might be many more decades before it is completely covered.
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Very nice - I know the spot. It's old U.S. Highway 30 as designated in 1926. Before that it would have been the eastern end of the Columbia River Highway. I've got late 1890s and late 1930s photos of Arlington looking west with the old alightment coming in at the foot of the bluff before the construction of the dams. The stretch was probably abandoned in the late 1940s or early 50s and replaced with a two lane Super 2 up hill on a new alignment that eventually became one side of I-84. There's another stretch of the orginal road at the foot of bluff off of Exit 131 of I-84 from the high alignment between Arlington on the east and the Blaylock Canyon interchange on the west, but you can only get off the freeway heading eastbound. Anyway, thanks for the pics - I'm adding a couple to my screen saver. dh
Dh
Thanks for all the great info. I want to make a trip just to photograph this stretch of highway - hopefully i can find the time.
Cheers
MD
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