Interstate 5 is one of two Interstates crossing Oregon, the other being
Interstate 84 from Portland to the Idaho border. Interstate 5 travels in the other direction, following fairly closely the old route of US 99. Beginning in
Portland, the highway heads south through
Salem, past
Albany, and virtually splits
Eugene and
Springfield at the southern end of the
Willamette Valley. Entering more rugged terrain, the highway goes through
Roseburg and
Grants Pass before reaching
Medford and finally
Ashland near the California border.
