Idaho State Highway 5
State Highway 5 (SH-5) is a state highway in Benewah County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. It runs 19.108 miles (30.751 km) from U.S. Route 95 (US 95) in Plummer, east to SH-3 in Saint Maries.[1]
State Highway 5 | ||||
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SH-5 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 19.108 mi[1] (30.751 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 95 in Plummer | |||
| East end |  SH-3 in Saint Maries | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
| Counties | Benewah | |||
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Route description
SH-5 begins at an intersection with US 95 in Plummer and heads east through Heyburn State Park, running along the south shore of Chatcolet Lake and Benewah Lake to Parkline. It then continues east past a historical marker for John Mullan into Saint Maries and onto the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation within the city, where it ends at an intersection with SH-3.[1][2]
History
John Mullan built the first road from Fort Benton, Montana to the modern site of Walla Walla, Washington from 1858 to 1862. SH-5 may run in part along this route.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Benewah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Plummer | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 95 | Western terminus | |
| Saint Maries | 19.140 | 30.803 | SH-3 | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- Idaho Transportation Department (May 26, 2005). "Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide Index". Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- "Captain John Mullan". Third Millennium Online. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
External links
Media related to Idaho State Highway 5 at Wikimedia Commons