U.S. Route 97 in Oregon

U.S. Highway 97
US 97 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	289.31 mi (465.60 km)
Existed	1930s–present
Major junctions
South end	US 97 at California state line
Major intersections	OR 66 in Klamath Falls OR 140 in Klamath Falls OR 58 near Chemult US 20 in Bend OR 126 in Redmond US 26 in Madras US 197 near Shaniko I-84 / US 30 in Biggs Junction
North end	US 97 at Washington state line
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
Counties	Klamath, Deschutes, Jefferson, Wasco, Sherman
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Oregon Highways Interstate US State Named Scenic
← US 95 → US 99

U.S. Route 97 (US 97) in the U.S. state of Oregon is a major north–south United States highway which runs from the California border, south of Klamath Falls, to the Washington border on the Columbia River, between Biggs Junction, Oregon and Maryhill, Washington. Other than the northernmost stretch (which is known as the Sherman Highway), US 97 (along with US 197) is known as The Dalles-California Highway. In May 2009, Oregon Senate passed a bill to rename US 97 as "World War II Veterans Historic Highway".

With the exception of Interstate 5 (I-5), US 97 is the most important north–south highway corridor in the state. It serves two major population centers (Klamath Falls and Bend), and is the main corridor east of the Cascade Mountains. While much of the highway remains in two-lane undivided configuration, significant sections have been upgraded to expressway or freeway status.