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 | ||||
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 SH-9 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 13.522 mi[1] (21.762 km) | |||
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| South end |  SH-8 west of Deary | |||
| North end |  SH-6 west of Harvard | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
| Counties | Latah | |||
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Route description
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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
editThe 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
editThe entire route is in Latah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations[2] | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | SH-8 – Deary, Bovill, Troy | Southern terminus | |
| | 13.522 | 21.762 | SH-6 – Potlatch, St. Maries | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "ID-9" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ Deary (Topographic map). 1:24,000. United States Geological Survey. 1997. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Lewis & Clark Highway link-up is urged for national defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. September 24, 1950. §2. p. 1.
- ^ Forbes, Bob (November 29, 1953). "Hiking the Wash-ho-tana in Lochsa wilds". This Week. Spokesman-Review. p. 9.
- ^ "Highway 12 label approved by Idaho highway board". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. June 26, 1962. p. 7.
External links
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Media related to Idaho State Highway 9 at Wikimedia Commons
