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For the unsigned Highway 3, see Oswego Highway. For the former unsigned Highway 3, see West Side Pacific Highway."OR 3" redirects here. OR 3 may also refer to Oregon's 3rd congressional district.
Oregon Route 3
Route information Maintained by ODOT Length: 43.11 mi (69.38 km) Existed: 1932 – present Major junctions South end: 
OR 82 in EnterpriseNorth end: 
WA 129 near FloraHighway system Oregon highways
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Oregon Route 3
Oregon Route 3 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located entirely within Wallowa County. OR 3 is the lowest numbered highway in the state of Oregon, of any type (state, federal, or Interstate). It is also known as the Enterprise-Lewiston Highway No. 11 (see Oregon highways and routes).
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Route description
OR 3 has its southern terminus at a junction with Oregon Route 82 in the city of Enterprise. It runs north/south, passing near the small community of Flora. It terminates at the Washington border. The route, known as the Enterprise-Lewiston Highway, continues north through Anatone and Asotin, Washington and into Clarkston, Washington as State Route 129. From Clarkston, U.S. Route 12 provides direct access to Lewiston, Idaho.
Notable landmarks
- Joseph Canyon Viewpoint, part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park
History
An earlier routing passed through the community of Paradise, located east of the highway's current location.[1]
Major intersections
- Note: mileposts do not reflect actual mileage due to realignments.
The entire route is in Wallowa County.
Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes Enterprise 43.19 OR 82 – Elgin, La Grande, Joseph, Wallowa Lake9.48 Flora, Troy 0.00 Washington state line References
- ^ Starmont, Leon (January 26, 1947). "Wallowa Here We Come!". The Spokesman-Review. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MF0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ReUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4343,3547205&dq=paradise+wallowa&hl=en. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Oregon Department of Transportation, Public Road Inventory (primarily the Digital Video Log), accessed April 2008
Categories:- State routes in Oregon
- Transportation in Wallowa County, Oregon
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