A North-South
loop route to
Interstate 5 (
I-5) in
Portland, OR. Total length is approximately 37 miles. Interstate 205 begins just south of
Tualatin, serving
Sherwood,
Oregon City,
Milwaukie,
Clackamas,
East Portland,
Portland International Airport, crossing the
Glen Jackson Bridge into
Vancouver, WA and terminates at I-5 north of
Salmon Creek. I-205 serves as a
by-pass to the
Portland Metro area and also includes the
MAX Airport line.
Something interesting: I-205 was completed in two stages: the southern half (south of I-84) was completed in 1975, and the northern half completed in 1985.
Other major highways that intersect I-205: I-84, US-30, US-26, highway 99E