Idaho State Highway 28

State Highway 28 marker

State Highway 28
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length: 135.6 mi[1] (218.3 km)
Highway system

State Highways in Idaho

SH-27SH-29

Idaho State Highway 28 is a 120.5 mi (193.9 km) long state highway in Idaho which runs from Salmon, Idaho to Interstate 15 near the Continental Divide.

It runs through Tendoy, Idaho in Lemhi County, Idaho.

Route description

Idaho State Highway 28 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 93 in the community of Salmon. The highway proceeds southeast through the Lemhi Valley, traveling parallel to the Lemhi River for several miles. The road passes through Leadore, intersecting Idaho State Highway 29 while in the community. Just after exiting the town, the highway passes the Leadore Airport. The roadway continues southeastward for a short distance before bending south and proceeding through the Lemhi Valley. After a long distance, the route bends back southeastward, proceeding to an intersection with State Highway 22. The route continues southeast before passing the Mud Lake Airport, and intersecting ID 33. The road runs concurrently for several miles, traveling eastward. The highway bends southeast, and reaches its western terminus, an interchange with Interstate 15.[2] The entire length of the route is designated as the Sacajawea Historic Byway by the state of Idaho.[3]

Major junctions

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Jefferson 0.0000.000 I-15 / SH-33eastern terminus and eastern end of ID 33 concurrency
 15.15024.382 SH-33Western terminus of ID 33 concurrency
 15.21224.481ID-28 ConnectorNorthern terminus of ID-28 Connector
 17.70028.485Monteview Highway
Clark 30.61049.262 SH-22
LemhiLeadore90.229145.209 SH-29Western terminus of ID-29
Tendoy115.734186.256Lewis and Clark Back Country Scenic BywayWestern terminus of the byway
Salmon135.645218.299 US-93 (Challis Street)Western terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 "Milepost Log for Highway 28". Idaho Transportation Department. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  2. Google (January 29, 2013). "Overview Map of Idaho State Highway 28" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  3. Idaho Transportation Department. "Sacajawea Scenic Byway". Idaho's Scenic Byways. America's Byways. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
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