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Old February 2nd 08, 11:50 PM posted to misc.transport.road, rec.autos.driving
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Default Oregon, far and wide.

On Feb 1, 11:24*am, "Carl Rogers" > wrote:
> Hi Viatologists,
>
> You don't have to be an Oregonian to appreciate Oregon State Routes.
> (Anthony Tompkins would certainly concur!)
>
> That's why the Worldwide Highway Library has created the largest collection
> of Oregon State Route photographs on the Internet. *With photographs taken
> by veterans as Dan Peri, Chris Elbert, Melinda Nichols and Carl Rogers, the
> WHL is once again proud to re-introduce its photos via our brand-new
> interface:
>
> http://worldwide-hwys.calrog.com
> Photographs > Americas > United States > Oregon
>
> From the Pacific Coast to the Columbia River, east to the Idaho border and
> south towards California, the web of Oregon State Routes bridges a
> connection to destinations where US Federal Routes and Interstates cannot
> reach. *Let's take State Route 46, for example. *The sleepy route forges a
> connection between Cave Junction and the Oregon Caves National Monument in
> southwestern state. *Another example is State Route 42. *She offers a scenic
> view of trees and hills between the Pacific Coast, at Coos Bay, and Green.
>
> Many road aficionados may find comedic value in Oregon State Routes. *Reason
> is, the state's Department of Transportation occasionally signs State Route
> shields as US Federal Routes. *The WHL has plenty of those catalogued too.
>
> Stay tuned,
>
> Carl Rogers
> "Adding human experience to transportology"
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In Novenber we were at an overlook on the south side of the Columbia
River. The wind gage read 85 MPH.
Do they warn visitors about thigs like that?
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