Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 374.010 (2026)

“Throughway” defined

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      374.010 “Throughway” defined. As used in ORS 374.005 to 374.095, “throughway” means a highway or street especially designed for through traffic, over, from or to which owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons have no easement of access or only a limited easement of access, light, air or view, by reason of the fact that their property abuts upon the throughway or for any other reason.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1956–2015 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Dep't of Transp. v. Alderwoods (Oregon), Inc., 366 P.3d 316 (Or. 2015).
State Ex Rel. Dep't of Transp. v. Alderwoods (Oregon), Inc., 366 P.3d 316 (Or. 2015). “” ORS 374.010. 12 The state does not dispute that it brought this action as part of an effort to improve and maintain the use of Highway 99W as a throughway.”
State v. Alderwoods (Oregon), Inc., 336 P.3d 1047 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “ORS 374.010 defines a “throughway” as “a highway or street especially designed for through traffic, over, from or to which owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons have no easement of access or only a limited easement of access, light, air or view, by reason of the…”
Harland v. CHANDLER, 300 P.2d 412 (Or. 1956). “See ORS 374.010. The Willamina-Salem Highway, as thus improved, was authorized by an act of the legislature.”
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