Oregon Route 42
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Oregon Route 42 (OR 42) is an Oregon state highway which runs between U.S. Route 101 on the Oregon Coast, near Coos Bay, and Green, a few miles south of Roseburg on Interstate 5. OR 42 traverses the Coos Bay–Roseburg Highway No. 35 of the Oregon state highway system.[2] The route splits at Coquille, where Oregon Route 42S heads southwest toward Bandon.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 73.32 mi[1] (118.00 km) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Component highways | Coos Bay–Roseburg Highway No. 35 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 101 near Coos Bay | |||
Major intersections | OR 99 in Winston | |||
East end | I-5 in Green | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Oregon | |||
Highway system | ||||
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The section of Oregon Route 42 between the junction with U.S. Route 101 south of Coos Bay and the junction with Oregon Route 42S in Coquille was once a part of U.S. Route 101. When U.S. Route 101 was moved to an alignment closer to the ocean in 1961-63, Oregon Route 42 was extended along the northernmost section and Oregon Route 42S was created along the southernmost section.