Idaho State Highway 9

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State Highway 9 (SH-9) is a 13.522-mile (21.762 km) state highway in Latah County, Idaho, United States. It connects SH-8 just west of Deary with SH-6 near Harvard.

State Highway 9 marker
State Highway 9
Map
SH-9 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length13.522 mi[1] (21.762 km)
Major junctions
South end SH-8 west of Deary
North end SH-6 west of Harvard
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountiesLatah
Highway system
  • Idaho State Highway System
SH-8 SH-11

Route description

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Major roads in Latah County with SH-9 in the center

SH-9 begins just west of Deary at an intersection with SH-8, which continues toward Moscow and Helmer. The highway travels north-northwesterly through rural areas along the eastern edge of the Palouse Range for its entire course, generally following a former railroad last used by the BNSF Railway.[2][3] SH-9 passes south of Avon and through Stanford before reaching the Palouse River near its northern terminus at SH-6 just west of Harvard. SH-6 continues onward to Potlatch and Saint Joe National Forest from the intersection.[2]

History

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The Lewis and Clark Highway, from Lewiston eastward to Lolo Pass, was designated State Highway 9 in 1916 and construction began in 1920.[4][5] Upon its completion in 1962, it became U.S. Route 12.[6]

SH-9 was the last state highway in Idaho to be paved[citation needed] (though, as of 2012, Idaho State Highway 29 and Idaho State Highway 64 still have unpaved sections).[citation needed]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Latah County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinations[2]Notes
0.0000.000  SH-8 – Deary, Bovill, TroySouthern terminus
13.52221.762  SH-6 – Potlatch, St. MariesNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "ID-9" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Deary (Topographic map). 1:24,000. United States Geological Survey. 1997. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lewis & Clark Highway link-up is urged for national defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. September 24, 1950. §2. p. 1.
  5. ^ Forbes, Bob (November 29, 1953). "Hiking the Wash-ho-tana in Lochsa wilds". This Week. Spokesman-Review. p. 9.
  6. ^ "Highway 12 label approved by Idaho highway board". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. June 26, 1962. p. 7.
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