U.S. Route 95 | ||||
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North and South Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ITD | ||||
Length: | 538.562 mi (866.732 km) | |||
Existed: | 1926 – present | |||
Tourist routes: |
Part of the International Selkirk Loop |
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Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 95 at the Oregon state line | |||
North end: |
BC 95 in Eastport, ID into British Columbia, Canada |
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Highway system | ||||
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In the U.S. state of Idaho, U.S. Route 95 is a north–south highway near the western border of the state, stretching from Oregon to British Columbia for over 538 miles (866 km). It was earlier known in the state as the North and South Highway.
US 95 continues into Idaho from southeastern Oregon as an undivided two-lane highway for the majority of its length. As it is the state's primary north–south highway, Idaho is in the process of widening US 95 to an Interstate-style divided four-lane highway, from the Oregon state line in the southwest to Eastport at the northern border with Canada (Kingsgate, BC).
US 95 departs Malheur County, Oregon, and enters Idaho in the high desert of Owyhee County, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Boise. It progresses north-northeast to just west of Marsing, where it meets with the southern terminus of State Highway 55. US 95 then turns briefly west, then north to Homedale, and crosses the Snake River before a junction with concurrent US 20 and US 26 as it passes through Parma. US 95 runs north concurrent with US 20 and US 26 for eight miles (13 km).