Oregon Route 361 (OR 361) is an Oregon state highway running from US 26 and US 97 in Madras to US 97 near Culver. OR 361 is known as the Culver Highway No. 361 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 11.62 miles (18.70 km) long and runs north–south as a half loop from US 97, entirely within Jefferson County.
 Oregon Route 361 | ||||
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 Route 361 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 11.62 mi (18.70 km) | |||
| Existed | 2002–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 97 near Culver | |||
| North end |  US 26 / US 97 in Madras | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oregon | |||
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OR 361 was established in 2002 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned, and, as of July 2021, was unsigned.
Route description
editOR 361 begins at an intersection with US 26 and US 97 in Madras and heads south through Metolius and Culver. Approximately 2+1⁄2 miles south of Metolius, OR 361 ends at an intersection with US 97.
History
editOR 361 was assigned to the Culver Highway in 2002.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Jefferson County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Madras | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 26 / US 97 – Redmond, Bend, The Dalles, Portland | ||
| Near Culver | 11.92 | 19.18 | US 97 – Redmond, Bend | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- Oregon Department of Transportation, Descriptions of US and Oregon Routes, https://web.archive.org/web/20051102084300/http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFIC/TEOS_Publications/PDF/Descriptions_of_US_and_Oregon_Routes.pdf, page 30.
- Oregon Department of Transportation, Culver Highway No. 361, ftp://ftp.odot.state.or.us/tdb/trandata/maps/slchart_pdfs_1980_to_2002/Hwy361_2001.pdf