History
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials established guidelines recommending that "suffixed" highways, such as I-80N, be renumbered. In 1977, Idaho officials recommended that I-80N be renumbered to I-84. The motion was seconded by officials in Utah, but opposed by Oregon and Washington. The motion passed on 7 July 1977, and the states were given until 1 July 1980 to implement a coordinated renumbering strategy.
After renumbering, I-84 violated the Interstate Highway Numbering Convention by being south of I-82. The Portland segment of then-I-80N was proposed to run on the Mount Hood Freeway. Plans for this were officially dropped in 1978 after a successful freeway revolt.
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