U.S. Route 2 in Idaho

U.S. Route 2 (US 2) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Idaho. 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]

U.S. Highway 2
Albeni Highway, Dover Highway
US 2 highlighted in red
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 / SH-41 at the Washington state line in Oldtown
	US 95 from Sandpoint to Bonners Ferry
East end	US 2 at the Montana state line near Moyie Springs
Location
Counties	Bonner, Boundary
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided State Highways in Idaho Interstate U.S. State ← SH-1 → SH-3

Route description

US 2's bridge over the Moyie River

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
Bonner	Oldtown	0.000	0.000	US 2 west (Walnut Street) – Newport, Spokane SH-41 south (State Avenue) – Spirit Lake, Coeur d'Alene	Junction on state line; US 2 continues into Washington
	Priest River	5.846	9.408	SH-57 north – Priest Lake
	Sandpoint	28.515– 28.725	45.890– 46.228	To US 95 south – Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston	Former US-95 alignment; intersection is located along a 4-square-block one-way loop
	Ponderay	29.806	47.968	US 95 south – Coeur d'Alene, Spokane SH-200 east – Clark Fork	Interchange, West end of US-95 overlap
Boundary	Bonners Ferry	62.004	99.786	Kootenai Street – City Center
	​	64.350	103.561	US 95 north – Canada	East end of US-95 overlap
		80.184	129.044	US 2 east – Kalispell	Continuation into Montana
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. Idaho Transportation Department (January 25, 2016). "Milepost Log: Route 0002" (PDF). Retrieved January 3, 2018.
2. Idaho Transportation Department (January 12, 2016). "Milepost Log: Route 0095" (PDF). Retrieved January 3, 2018.
3. Idaho Transportation Department (May 26, 2005). "Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide Index". Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
4. Federal Highway Administration (January 30, 2008). "U.S. 2". Retrieved December 20, 2008.