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U.S. Route 2 (US 2) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Idaho. It extends from the Washington state line and SH-41 in Oldtown, east to the Montana state line near
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
Moyie Springs
Moyie Springs is a city in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Moyie Springs is located at (48.724599, -116.193585).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total ar ...
.
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
The Priest River is a long tributary of the Pend Oreille River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River. The river's drainage basin is in area.
. In Priest River, it intersects SH-57, and continues east across the Priest River
The Priest River is a long tributary of the Pend Oreille River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River. The river's drainage basin is in area.
. It then continues east along the Pend Oreille River past a marker for the Seneacquoteen historic site. It then turns east and northeast along the river through Dover
Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...
into Sandpoint
Sandpoint ( Kutenai language: kamanqukuⱡ) is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Bonner County, Idaho. Its population was 8,639 at the 2020 census.
Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest products, light manufacturing, ...
, where it overlaps US 95.
The overlapping highways then turn north into Ponderay, where they intersect SH-200 and continue north and northeast into Boundary County.
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
Boundary County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. It is located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Bonners Ferry. According to the FAA's National Plan ...
. US-2 then turns east past the airport and continues through Moyie Springs and across the Moyie River
The Moyie River is a long tributary of the Kootenai River (spelled Kootenay River in Canada) in the U.S. state of Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Moyie River is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of t ...
before turning southeast along the Kootenai River to the Montana state line, where it exits the state.
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.Major intersections
References
002 Idaho Transportation in Bonner County, Idaho Transportation in Boundary County, Idaho {{state detail page browse, type=US, route=2, state=Idaho, statebefore=Washington, stateafter=Montana