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 Oregon Route 240 | ||||
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| Route 240 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 11.50 mi (18.51 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  OR 47 in Yamhill | |||
| East end |  OR 99W in Newberg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oregon | |||
| County | Yamhill | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Oregon Route 240 is a short highway, running about 11 miles (18 km) from Newberg to Yamhill. It has medium traffic and it is to the southwest of the Portland metropolitan area.
OR 240 is known as the Yamhill-Newberg Highway No. 151 (see Oregon highways and routes).
Route description
Oregon Route 240 begins at the intersection of Oregon Route 47 and Main Street in Yamhill. Merging with East Main Street, the highway leaves Yamhill, continuing eastward through farmland and arrives in Newberg, merging with North Main Street for just over 6 blocks. It stops there at the intersection with Oregon Route 99W.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Yamhill County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Yamhill | 0.00 | 0.00 | OR 47 – Carlton, McMinnville, Forest Grove | ||
| Newberg | 11.45 | 18.43 |  OR 99W south – McMinnville | One-way couplet | |
| 11.50 | 18.51 |  OR 99W north – Portland, Salem | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||