North and South Highway[1] | ||||
US-95 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ITD | ||||
Length | 538.562 mi[2] (866.732 km) | |||
Existed | 1926[citation needed]–present | |||
Tourist routes | Part of the International Selkirk Loop | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | ![]() | |||
North end | ![]() into British Columbia, Canada | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Idaho | |||
Counties | Owyhee, Canyon, Payette, Washington, Adams, Idaho, Lewis, Nez Perce, Latah, Benewah, Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary | |||
Highway system | ||||
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In the U.S. state of Idaho, U.S. Route 95 (US-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.[1][3][4][5][6]
As indicated by its original name, it is the primary north–south highway in Idaho; US 95 connects the Boise metropolitan area in southwestern Idaho with the small cities of Fruitland, Payette, Weiser, and New Meadows within the Mountain Time Zone portion of the state. North of the Salmon River, where it enters the Pacific Time Zone, US 95 provides an important link to the cities of Grangeville (via SH 13), Lewiston (via US 12), and directly serves Moscow, Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint, and Bonners Ferry, before reaching the Canadian border at its northern terminus and continuing into the province of British Columbia as Highway 95. It is also the only road to connect the Idaho Panhandle with the rest of the state.