Delta Highway is a short limited-access freeway in Eugene, Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...

, United States

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, linking downtown Eugene with Beltline Highway

Oregon Route 569

Oregon Route 569 is an Oregon state highway serving as an outer quarter-loop in Eugene and Springfield. OR 569 comprises part of the Beltline Highway No. 69 . It is long and runs east–west...

, northern Eugene and the Riverridge golf course to the north.

Route description

Delta Highway begins at an interchange with Interstate 105 near downtown Eugene. Heading north from the interchange, it passes a shopping mall and a few car dealerships before crossing through a wetland area called the Delta Ponds. The freeway ends at Beltline Highway

Oregon Route 569

Oregon Route 569 is an Oregon state highway serving as an outer quarter-loop in Eugene and Springfield. OR 569 comprises part of the Beltline Highway No. 69 . It is long and runs east–west...

, but continues as a two-lane surface street named the N. Delta Highway northward to Ayres Road and the Riverridge golf course.

Aside from the two interchanges with the city's major highways, Delta Highway has only two exits. The first exit provides the primary access for the Valley River Center

Valley River Center

Valley River Center is a super-regional-class shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. It is the largest shopping center between the Portland and San Francisco area with over 130 local and national stores and restaurants....

 shopping mall. The second exit leads to other commercial and residential areas in the Goodpasture Island neighborhood.

The interchange at Beltline Highway is planned to be upgraded along with several enhancements to the rest of Beltline Highway.

History

Delta Highway was constructed in the 1960s, opening in 1966 in conjunction with Beltline Highway

Oregon Route 569

Oregon Route 569 is an Oregon state highway serving as an outer quarter-loop in Eugene and Springfield. OR 569 comprises part of the Beltline Highway No. 69 . It is long and runs east–west...

.

Exit list

The entire route is in Lane County.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Eugene Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...	0.0		Southern terminus
	0.4	Valley View Dr to Valley River Center Valley River Center Valley River Center is a super-regional-class shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. It is the largest shopping center between the Portland and San Francisco area with over 130 local and national stores and restaurants.... , Willagillespie Rd.
	1.3	Goodpasture Island
	1.6		Northern terminus