Talk:Interstate 5 in Oregon

CalTrans and more
I might be misunderstanding this, but does the infobox seem to imply I-5 in Oregon was built by CalTran? Also, the freeway only gets within 10 miles or so of Corvallis, so if this qualifies for "skirting" then there are a lot towns along the way that need to be added. Add I-5 splits Albany a bit, so again I don't think that is the best way to describe that. Aboutmovies 01:21, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Places that aren't places
If I list everything in this article that is mislinked as a settlement (i.e. Foo, Oregon), can these be incorporated into the article? Though I think redirects of non-settlements from improperly named redlinks might not be avoidable with the available templates, I think as many of these should be eliminated as possible to avoid confusion.

Places

 * Mt. Ashland, Oregon-->Mount Ashland (no locality named Mt. Ashland, refers to the actual mountain)
 * North Medford-->The north part of Medford, no actual locality named North Medford
 * Canyon Creek-->No locality, refers to the actual creek
 * North Canyonville-->The north part of Canyonville
 * Stanton Park-->Not a locality, it's a road (GNIS: it's a park)
 * South Roseburg-->The south part of Roseburg
 * Diamond Lake-->refers to the actual lake, (Diamond Lake (Oregon), which really needs an article). There is also a place called Diamond Lake, Oregon, but it's much more likely people on I-5 are looking for the lake--eventually these will be two separate articles
 * Metz Hill=road
 * Rice Valley=road
 * Red Hill=road
 * Scotts Valley=road
 * Elk Creek=creek (if notable it would probably have to be named Elk Creek (Douglas County, Oregon) as there are probably a dozen Elk Creeks in the state)
 * Looks notable: Never mind, that's a different one.
 * Cottage Grove Lake=lake
 * Dorena Lake=lake
 * South Eugene=south part of Eugene, the actual neighborhood would be Southeast, Eugene, Oregon, but never a locale by the name of "South Eugene"
 * North Springfield=cardinal direction, not actually a place (GNIS)
 * South Jefferson=south part of Jefferson
 * North Jefferson=north part of Jefferson
 * Knox Butte=a butte
 * Viewcrest=drive
 * Dever-Conner=drive
 * Ankeny Hill=Ankeny, the hill or possibly the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge
 * North Salem=north part of Salem
 * Detroit Lake=a lake
 * Aurora National Historic District=Aurora, Oregon, which pretty much is the historic district
 * North Wilsonville=north part of Wilsonville
 * Central Eastside Industrial District, Oregon=encompasses several neighborhoods in Portland--need to do more research. Might merit its own article but certainly doesn't need ", Oregon"
 * Delta Park=a park

Katr67 22:58, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

I tagged with "GNIS" the places that appear as places in. Others appear as valleys or hills. For the less notable ones, it might be best to redirect to the county and cover the places there.

I will change some of the links that are red and are not places. Others do appear to be local place names, for instance Metz Hill. --NE2 00:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

I inserted the paragraph about the 45th Parallel sign in the I-5 median and tried to insert a picture (taken by myself) into the article. It was removed for lack of filling out the form. Still haven't learned how to do this. Could someone insert the pic for me? (cb77305) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cb77305 (talk • contribs) 20:11, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Citations for most-of-I5-is-open-to-bicycles in the Route Description
I have not figured out how to properly make this citation, but I easily found sources of the detailed bicycle prohibitions (which imply that bicycles are allowed elsewhere). The State's own publication for bicyclists appears to be both easily understood and a reliable source: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/hwy/bikeped/docs/bike_manual.pdf, page 19 lists the bicycle-prohibited sections of Interstate Freeway in Oregon.

http://www.stc-law.com/freewayright.html is another source, though less authoritative.

I have seen the sign at Northbound MP 292.20, but that probably qualifies as original research. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.173.0.22 (talk) 00:12, 31 January 2013 (UTC)


 * A road sign is a very reliable source. It is authoritative and easily verifiable (in person and by Google Streetview, among others).  Page 19 of the ODOT bicycle manual is a darned good source for asserting the restrictions by implying that non-restricted freeway must be open to bicycles.  —EncMstr (talk) 03:29, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Robert Hugh Baldock Freeway
Although not generally referred as such, the portion of I-5 south of Portland near Tigard to Salem was designated the Robert Hugh Baldock Freeway. Oregon_Interstate_Highway_Overview_2004.pdf Baldock was an Oregon highway engineer whose legacy extends to highway construction across the country. RHSamBaldock.pdf — Preceding unsigned comment added by SeamusCraic (talk • contribs) 20:27, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

Siskiyou pass source
Can somebody find a source for the statement that siskiyou pass is the highest point on the interstate? All i could find, that is reliable, is "At over 4,000 feet, the Siskiyou Summit is one of the highest passes on the Interstate System." in this odot article. I personally believe that it is, having driven a lot of i-5, so I do not want to delete, but a reliable source would be helpful. To note, when I googled "highest point on I-5" this article's statement was the result. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koricind (talk • contribs) 18:44, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Google Earth is a valid source (when properly referenced) for topo data. Visual inspection reveals the Siskiyou Summit statement to be true. I would propose adding the following reference; 42|3|40.47|N,122|36|24.08|W(GoogleEarth) as one suggestion. Kyle(talk) 21:47, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you Kyle, I'll put it up right now. Koricind (talk) 06:25, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

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