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New Highway for West Side
An association led by I. L. Patterson of Eola forms to push a Wil lamette valley highway named Capital or Willamette highway. It would run from Dayton to West Salem, paralleling the Willamette river for about 75 miles, with cross connections to the Pacific and West Side highways and possible extensions toward Albany Corvallis Harrisburg Eugene and Crater Lake. The plan emphasizes serving underserved areas and paving the Dayton to Newberg section to create 35 miles of continuous paving from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamette Valley
I. L. Patterson
Eola
Yamhill
Polk
Marion
Benton
Willamette Highway
Willamette River
Dayton
Portland
West Salem
Wheatland Ferry
Brunk’s Corners
Independence
State Highway Commission
Monmouth
Corvallis
Albany
West Side
Pacific High
Salem
Harrisburg
Eugene
Coburg
Highway Commission
Middle Fork
Cascade Range
Oregon
Crater Lake
Klamath Country
West Side Highway
Newberg
Dayton Station
Lafayette
Dundee
McMinnville
Tillamook