OR 273 was established in 2003 as part of Oregon's project to assign route numbers to highways that previously were not assigned.
Route description
OR 273 begins at an intersection with OR 66 approximately four miles southeast of Ashland and heads south, intersecting with I-5 at I-5 Exit 6 and continuing to I-5 Exit 1, where it ends.
History
OR 273 is an old section of US 99. OR 273 was assigned to the Siskiyou Highway in 2003.