US Highway 395 takes you on a
beautiful 1,300 mile journey traveling through parts of California,
Nevada, Oregon and Washington state before ending at the Canadian border
near Laurier, when it becomes Highway 395 as it enters British
Columbia.
US
Highway 395 begins in the
Mojave Desert near Hesperia at the I 15. Continuing north across the
Mojave Desert crossing Route 58 at Kramer Junction which is east of
Boron Continuing north it merges with CA Hwy 14. From here to Bishop US
Highway 395 follows the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
and through Owens Valley. After Bishop the scenery dramatically changes
as US Highway 395 continues to travel north following the Sierra
Nevada, passing thru Mammoth Mountain as
well as Mono Lake and
June Lake.
US
Highway 395 enters Nevada at Topaz Lake traveling the
main streets of Gardnerville, Minden and Carson City. Just north of
Reno at Bordertown. US Highway 395 leaves Nevada and enters the Northern
part of California.
Continuing
to follow the
Sierra Nevada US Highway 395 passes through Susanville and Alturas,
Hallelujah Junction, Honey Lake, and the Modoc Plateau.
US
Highway 395 enter Oregon at
New Pine Creek and travels north to Lakeview. At Lakeview, US Highway
395 merges with Oregon Route 140 for five miles (8 km), before
continuing north to Valley Falls. At Valley Falls, US Highway 395 turns
northeast through Wagontire to Riley. Near Riley, US Highway 395 merges
with US 20 through Hines and Burns. Two miles northeast of Burns, US
Highway 395 turns once again north traveling through Seneca and Canyon
City to John Day. At John Day, 395 merges with US 26 and goes west to
Mount Vernon. At Mount Vernon, Highway 395 travels north through Long
Creek and Pilot Rock to Pendleton. At Pendleton, US Highway 395 merges
with Interstate 84 and US 30 west to Stanfield. At Stanfield, 395 turns
north through Hermiston to Umatilla. East of Umatilla, US Highway 395
merges with US 730 west to Interstate 82. US 395 then merges with I-82
to the Washington state line at the Columbia River.
US
Highway 395 and I-82 still
merged enter Washington over the Columbia River. At exit 113, US Highway
395 split from I-82, and enters the Tri-Cities area. South of Kennewick
US Highway 395 slows down traveling thru one of the towns residential
areas. Before heading toward the Columbia River. Passing over the
Columbia River US Highway 395 travels east toward I-182/US-12. US
Highway 395 briefly merge with I-182. Separating in Pasco. At the Oregon
Avenue interchange US Highway 395 once again travels north. Outside of
Pasco, US Highway 395 travels through small farming towns until it
merges with I-90 in Ritzville. In Spokane (US-2 merges into I-90/US-US
Highway 395 as they enter the city) and splits from I-90 at the Division
Street exit.
US
Highway 395 travels north
on Division Street through Spokane. WSDOT is constructing the US Highway
395 North Spokane Corridor, once completed the new freeway will run
from I-90 (around the Thor/Freya exit) northward to the existing US
Highway 395 north of Wandermere. Construction on the new freeway began
between Wandermere and Francis in 2003. Unfortunately it is unknown how
long it will take to complete the new freeway due to lack of funding.
US
Highway 395 (along with
US-2) continue to Spokane’s northern edge where they split (US-2 heading
northeast to Idaho). US Highway 395 continues north to the Canadian
border.