Thurston: OR126 at 52nd
Thurston straddles the transition from Springfield to the McKenzie River valley in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and Oregon Route 126 has shaped it as an eastern approach to the urban area. This suburban community lies east of central Springfield, where broad arterial roads, low-rise housing and commercial sites meet open grassy margins and stands of conifers. The McKenzie River runs north of Thurston before joining the Willamette River near Eugene. Route 126 continues from Springfield through the McKenzie River valley toward central Oregon, giving the area a long-standing connection to the Cascade foothills. Downtown Springfield, west of Thurston, is home to the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, a venue for local performing arts.
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