U.S. Route 2 in Idaho
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| Albeni Highway, Dover Highway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length: | 80.152 mi[1][2] (128.992 km) | |||
| Tourist routes: | Part of the International Selkirk Loop | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 US 2 at the Washington state line and  SH-41 in Oldtown | |||
 US-95 from Sandpoint to Bonners Ferry | ||||
| East end: |
US 2 at the Montana state line near Moyie Springs | |||
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US Route 2 (US 2) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Idaho, running in Bonner and Boundary Counties. It extends 80.152 miles (128.992 km) from the Washington state line and SH-41 in Oldtown, east to the Montana state line near Moyie Springs.[1]
Route description
US 2 enters Idaho at the Washington state line in Oldtown, intersecting SH-41 at the state line. It heads east out of Oldtown, crossing the Pend Oreille River, and continues east to Priest River. In Priest River, it intersects SH-57, and continues east across the Priest River. It then continues east along the Pend Oreille River past a marker for the Seneacquoteen historic site.[3] It then turns east and northeast along the river through Dover into Sandpoint, where it overlaps US 95.[1]
The overlapping highways then turn north into Ponderay, where they intersect SH-200 and continue north and northeast into Boundary County.[1][2]
In Boundary County, they continue north and northeast into Bonners Ferry, where they cross the Kootenai River, continue north, and end their overlap near the Boundary County Airport. US-2 then turns east past the airport and continues through Moyie Springs and across the Moyie River before turning southeast along the Kootenai River to the Montana state line, where it exits the state.[1][2]
History
US 2 was created in 1925 as part of the original system of United States highways. Its original western terminus was in Bonners Ferry. In 1946, the highway was extended west to Everett, Washington, with the Idaho section taking its current route.[4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Bonner | Oldtown | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 2 west SH-41 | Junction on state line; US 2 continues into Washington |
| Priest River | 5.846 | 9.408 |  SH-57 | ||
| Sandpoint | 28.515– 28.725 | 45.890– 46.228 | US-95 south | West end of US-95 overlap; intersection is located along a 4-square-block one-way loop | |
| Ponderay | 29.887 | 48.098 |  SH-200 east | ||
| Boundary | Bonners Ferry | 61.355 | 98.741 | Kootenai Street - City Center | |
| 64.350 | 103.561 | US-95 north | East end of US-95 overlap | ||
| 80.184 | 129.044 | US 2 east | Continuation into Montana | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- 1 2 3 4 Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ↑ Idaho Transportation Department (May 26, 2005). "Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide Index". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ↑ Federal Highway Administration (January 30, 2008). "U.S. 2". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
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| Previous state: Washington |
Idaho | Next state: Montana |