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

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. It extends from the

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state line and SH-41 in Oldtown, east to the

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state line near Moyie Springs.

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

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, 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. It then turns east and northeast along the river through Dover into Sandpoint, where it overlaps

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. 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

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, 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

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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

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, with the Idaho section taking its current route.

Major intersections

References

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