U.S. Route 97

U.S. Route 97
US 97 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	669.61 mi[a] (1,077.63 km)
Existed	1926[1]–present
Major junctions
South end	I-5 in Weed, CA
Major intersections	US 20 in Bend, OR US 26 in Madras, OR US 197 at Shaniko Junction I-84 / US 30 in Biggs Junction, OR I-82 / US 12 near Yakima, WA I-90 in Ellensburg, WA US 2 in Cashmere, WA
North end	Highway 97 at the Canada–US border near Oroville, WA
Location
Country	United States
States	California, Oregon, Washington
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided
← US 96 → US 98

U.S. Route 97 (US 97) is a major north–south route of the United States Numbered Highway System in the Pacific Northwest region. It runs for approximately 670 miles (1,078 km) through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, primarily serving interior areas on the east side of the Cascade Mountains. The highway terminates to the south at a junction with Interstate 5 (I-5) in Weed, California, and to the north at the Canadian border near Osoyoos, British Columbia, where it becomes British Columbia Highway 97. Major cities on the US 97 corridor include Klamath Falls, Bend, and Redmond in Oregon; and Yakima, Ellensburg, and Wenatchee in Washington. A portion of the highway in California and Oregon is part of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.

The highway was designated in 1926 as part of the original United States Numbered Highway System, replacing a set of routes designated by the state governments of Oregon and Washington. US 97 was extended into California in the 1930s and realigned several times in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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