U.S. Route 97
U.S. Route 97 (US 97) is a United States highway in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. The highway goes north and south through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. The highway is 669.61 miles (1,078 km) long.
U.S. Route 97 | ||||
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| Length | 669.61 mi[1][2] (1,077.63 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
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| South end |  I-5 in Weed, CA | |||
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| North end |  Hwy 97 at the Canada–US border near Oroville, WA | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| States | California, Oregon, Washington | |||
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There was once a plan for US 97 to go north to Alaska.[3] In the 1960s, the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities asked British Columbia and Yukon, both in Canada, to renumber their highways "97" to match the US numbering. British Columbia did renumber (British Columbia Highway 97), but Yukon did not.[4]
References
- California Department of Transportation. "Postmile Services Query Tool". California Department of Transportation.
- Road Inventory and Classification Services. "Road Assets and Mileage: Straightline Charts". Oregon Department of Transportation.
- The Dalles–California Highway No. 4 (May 2017)
- Sherman Highway No. 42 (June 2015)
- "Route 97 Marking Advocated". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. January 14, 1965. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "McKinnon Answers Many Questions on Road Plans". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. May 6, 1965. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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Routes in italics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system. |
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