oregon - The Historic US Route 20 Association

Route 20s long trek to reach the Pacific

April 23, 2022 by Bryan Farr

Route 20: Boston to Astoria When the route of US Highway 20 was announced in November, 1925, it was heralded as the nations coast to coast highway! A through route connecting Boston, MA to Astoria, OR! The process to determine which road ways would become federal highways started with the Federal Highway Act of 1921. … Read more

How Newport became the beginning of Route 20

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 by Bryan Farr

How did Newport, Oregon become the beginning of Route 20? The story goes back to a road trip. While Boston, MA has always been the eastern terminus of US Route 20 the western terminus has moved five times since the highway was first proposed in November, 1925. The western termini have been: Astoria, OR – … Read more