Gillespie Corners is a road junction and
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* Unincorporated entity, a type of organization
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locale in
Lane County,
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
, United States.
Gillespie Corners lies at the intersection of Territorial Highway and Lorane Highway, southwest of
Eugene. The Territorial Highway is one of Oregon's oldest roads. It can be traced to at least 1851, and by 1947 was referred to in a judicial opinion as the "Old Territorial Highway"
The locale was named for brothers Marcellus and Walter Gillespie, grandsons of pioneer
Jacob Gillespie
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jac ...
, who was a member of the
Oregon Territorial Legislature
Oregon's Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory. The upper chamber Council and lower chamber House of Representati ...
and the namesake for
Gillespie Butte
Gillespie may refer to:
* Gillespie (surname), including a list of people who share the name
Places
United Kingdom
* Gillespie Road, a road in Highbury, London, England
* Gillespie Road, the former name of Arsenal tube station, Highbury, London ...
in Eugene.
Flood Mitigation. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a Draft Environmental Assessment in February, 2024, for a project proposed by the Lane County Public Works Department. The project aims to improve a 2,000-foot section of Territorial Highway at Gillespie Corners.
The focus is on enhancing safety by correcting road alignment, increasing sight distances, and widening shoulders. The work will involve raising the road surface by 2-3 feet, widening it to 34 feet with designated lanes, and improving two bridges at Coyote Creek. To minimize environmental impact, the plan includes installing vegetative filters and using existing roadways for temporary detours and staging. This project requires review under the National Historic Preservation Act due to potential cultural resource impacts.
References
External links
Restore Oregon application for 2012 Oregon's Most Endangered Places for Lorane Elementary School includes history of Gillespie Corners
Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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