Oregon Route 35

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Oregon 35 starts a few miles east of Government Camp, at an interchange with U.S. 26. It then winds around the southeastern side of the mountain, providing access to several ski resorts, snow-parks, hiking trails, campgrounds, and other recreational facilities. After rounding the eastern slope of the mountain, the highway descends into the Hood River valley, a farming community famous for its produce, in particular, apples and cherries. In the valley the route passes through the communities of Mount Hood, Lenz and Pine Grove.

At the bottom of the valley lies the city of Hood River, popular for windsurfing because of the high winds often present in the Columbia River Gorge. OR 35 provides access to the downtown core, via a sparsely signed concurrency with U.S. Route 30. OR 35 ends at an interchange with Interstate 84 at exit 62.

Contrary to its legal definition, the shield signs for South Oregon 35 in Hood River are posted on Button Bridge Road beginning at I-84 exit 64 just south of the Hood River Bridge over the Columbia River near Washington State Route 14.

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In 1997, Washington proposed a new or improved transportation crossing of the Columbia River to connect Washington State Route 14 with Oregon Route 35 along with I-84. It designated this crossing "State Route 35" and publicly announced a plan to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement about the proposal in early 2001.[http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2001/February/Day-27/i4706.htm Environmental Impact Statement: Klickitat and Skamania Counties, Washington and Hood River County, Oregon], Federal Register Environmental Documents, United States Environmental Protection Agency website[http://rtc.wa.gov/Studies/SR35/meetings/ohsum1.htm SR-35 Study: Public Open House Summary, 12-Oct-00] from rtc.wa.gov A feasibility study for the SR-35 Columbia River Crossing was completed in September 2004.[http://www.rtc.wa.gov/Studies/SR35/ SR-35 Columbia River Bridge Feasibility Study] from rtc.wa.gov Due to costs, no further progress has been made on the proposal; instead, the Port of Hood River spent $8 million of its Bridge Repair and Replacement Fund on replacing the bridge's steel deck, underlying stringers and guardrails.[http://www.portofhoodriver.com/Bridge/FAQs.htm Bridge Closure FAQs] from portofhoodriver.com Washington's stub segment SR{{nbsp}}35 was legally designated but never signed.

In contrast, though Oregon didn't change its legal definition for Oregon Route 35, all signage for Southbound OR{{nbsp}}35 makes it appear as if it runs up Button Bridge Road from near base of the bridge to where the route officially turns east into downtown Hood River.

OR 35 has had a history of washouts dating back to August 1907, with 20 closures due to washouts, five of which have occurred since September 1998.[http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/116443950466490.xml Mount Hood vs. ODOT], a November 26, 2006 article from The Oregonian

The most recent closure took place on November 7, 2006, involving a section of the highway from milepost 57 to milepost 80. As in the past, the closure was caused by overflow of the White River and the build-up of debris in the White River Canyon which subsequently flows down and overwhelms the highway.[http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1163048125117910.xml Swollen, bruised state slogs on], a November 9, 2006 article from The Oregonian This washout, the worst in memory, cut off access to Mount Hood Meadows in both directions, moved the White River course north and east to the bed of Green Apple Creek, and buried—sometimes 20–30 feet deep—two recreational parking lots, miles of cross-country skiing and hiking trails, and several small Forest Service roads.

Repair work was anticipated to be completed by December 15, 2006.[http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=998520 Mid-December Projected For Opening Of Hwy 35 And Mount Hood Meadows] a November 17, 2006 story from Oregon Public Broadcasting{{cite web |date=November 2006 |title=Rebuilding Oregon 35 |url=http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/news/RebuildingOregon35.pdf |publisher=Oregon Department of Transportation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818194512/http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/news/RebuildingOregon35.pdf |archive-date=August 18, 2010 |accessdate=June 3, 2023}}[http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/news/photos.shtml/ Photos of the November 2006 washout] from the Oregon Department of Transportation

The route was reopened December 9, a week ahead of schedule.{{cite press release |date=December 4, 2006 |title=Highway 35 reopens Saturday, Dec. 9 |url=http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/news/Hwy35reopens120406.pdf |publisher=Oregon Department of Transportation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308213337/http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/REGION1/news/Hwy35reopens120406.pdf |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |accessdate=June 3, 2023}}

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• Mt. Hood Highway No. 26 (May 2024)
• Historic Columbia River Highway No. 100 (May 2024)

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Category:Transportation in Clackamas County, Oregon

Category:Mount Hood

Category:Transportation in Hood River County, Oregon

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