Vale–West Highway

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The Vale–West Highway No. 451 is an Oregon state highway in Malheur County. It runs east–west for approximately ten miles (16 km) between two intersections with U.S. Route 20 (US 20) west of Vale and in the city. Highway 451 is also designated as Oregon Route 451 (OR 451).

Vale–West Highway No. 451
Oregon Route 451
Map
Route 451 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length10.39 mi[1] (16.72 km)
ExistedNovember 13, 1931 (1931-11-13)–present
Major junctions
West end US 20 near Vale
East end US 20 in Vale
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
Highway system
OR 429 OR 452

The OR 451 designation was established in 2003 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to existing named highways that previously were not assigned. As of July 2018, OR 451 is unsigned.

Route description

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Highway 451 begins at a junction with US 20 at its crossing of the Malheur River southwest of Vale. The highway travels northwest on Canyon Road, briefly turning west and then north again, to reach Graham Boulevard. Highway 451 then turns east and continues into Vale, where it terminates at another junction with US 20.[2]

History

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The Vale–West Highway was designated as a state highway on November 13, 1931.[3] OR 451 was assigned to the Vale-West Highway in 2003.[4]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Malheur County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00  US 20 – Vale, Juntura
Vale10.3916.72  US 20 – Vale, Ontario, Juntura, Burns
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Oregon Department of Transportation (December 2016). "Vale–West Highway No. 451" (PDF). Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Vale–West Highway No. 451" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ RW Engineering Group (August 4, 2017). History of State Highways in Oregon (PDF). Salem: Oregon Department of Transportation. pp. 451-1–2. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Oregon Department of Transportation (May 2005). "Descriptions of US and OR Routes" (PDF). p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2007.