Oregon Route 3 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 43.13 mi (69.41 km) | |||
Existed: | 1932 – present | |||
Component highways: |
Enterprise–Lewiston Highway No. 11 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | OR 82 in Enterprise | |||
North end: | SR 129 near Flora | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Wallowa | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Oregon Route 3 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located entirely within Wallowa County. OR 3 is the lowest numbered highway in the state of Oregon, of any type (state, federal, or Interstate). OR 3 traverses the Enterprise–Lewiston Highway No. 11 of the Oregon state highway system.
OR 3 has its southern terminus at a junction with Oregon Route 82 in the city of Enterprise. It runs north/south, passing near the small community of Flora. It terminates at the Washington border. The route continues north through Anatone and Asotin, Washington and into Clarkston, Washington as State Route 129. From Clarkston, U.S. Route 12 provides direct access to Lewiston, Idaho.
An earlier routing passed through the community of Paradise, located east of the highway's current location.
Milepoints are as reported by ODOT and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. Z indicates overlapping mileage due to construction longer than established route, and – indicates negative mileage behind established beginning point. For routes traversing multiple named state highways, each milepoint is preceded by the corresponding state highway number. The entire route is in Wallowa County.