Oregon Route 238

Oregon Route 238
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length	38.93 mi (62.65 km)
Existed	1935–present
Major junctions
West end	US 199 and OR 99 in Grants Pass
East end	OR 99 and OR 62 in Medford
Highway system
Oregon Highways Interstate U.S. State Named Scenic ← OR 237 → OR 240

Oregon Route 238 is an Oregon state highway which runs between the cities of Grants Pass, Oregon and Medford, Oregon, and through the historic town of Jacksonville. It is known as the Jacksonville Highway No. 272 (see Oregon highways and routes), and is 39 miles (63 km) long. It lies in Jackson and Josephine County.

Route description

OR 238 begins, at its western terminus, at an interchange with U.S. Route 199 and Oregon Route 99 in Grants Pass. The highway heads south from there, eventually turning to the southeast, skirting the southern edge of the Rogue Valley, and the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains. It continues in a general southeasterly direction for quite a while, and then turns northeast towards Jacksonville. In Jacksonville, OR 238 is contiguous with W and E California St, then turns north at N 5th St. Approaching the western outskirts of Medford, the highway originally turned at W Main St and terminated at US Hwy 99. The new route does not turn east at W Main St, but continues north contiguous with Hanley Rd., then turns east at Rossanley Dr. When Rossanley Dr ends at Sage Rd, OR 238 continues northeast until it reaching its eastern terminus at an intersection with Oregon Route 99 (Court and Riverside St), which is also the western terminus of Oregon Route 62.

Sign showing start of Oregon 238 in Grants Pass.

This photo was taken on September 1, 2012 of the Applegate Bridge on west bound Oregon Highway 238.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Jackson	Medford	38.75	62.36	OR 99 / OR 62 east to OR 140 / I-5 – Central Point, Rogue Valley Mall, Crater Lake, Medford City Center
Josephine	Grants Pass	0.00	0.00	OR 99 / US 199 – Medford, Rogue Community College, Cave Junction, Crescent City, Grants Pass, Portland
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References