Idaho State Highway 9

State Highway 9 (SH-9) is a state highway in Latah County, in the U.S. state of Idaho. It runs 13.5 miles (21.7 km) from SH-8 near Deary, north to SH-6 near Harvard.[1]

State Highway 9
North and South Highway Copeland – Porthill Branch Copeland – Porthill Road International Selkirk Loop
SH-9 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length	13.522 mi[1] (21.762 km)
Major junctions
South end	SH-8 near Deary
North end	SH-6 near Harvard
Highway system
State Highways in Idaho Interstate U.S. State ← SH-8 → SH-11

Route description

SH-9 begins at an intersection with SH-8 near Deary and heads generally northwest and north to end at an intersection with SH-6 near Harvard.

History

The Lewis and Clark Highway, from Lewiston eastward to Lolo Pass, was designated State Highway 9 in 1916 and construction began in 1920.[2][3] Upon its completion in 1962, it became U.S. Route 12.[4]

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

Major intersections

The entire route is in Latah County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Deary	0.000	0.000	SH-8 – Moscow	Southern terminus, continuation west along SH-8
Harvard	13.522	21.762	SH-6	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal

References

1. Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
2. "Lewis & Clark Highway link-up is urged for national defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. September 24, 1950. §2. p. 1.
3. Forbes, Bob (November 29, 1953). "Hiking the Wash-ho-tana in Lochsa wilds". This Week. Spokesman-Review. p. 9.
4. "Highway 12 label approved by Idaho highway board". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. June 26, 1962. p. 7.

External links

• Media related to Idaho State Highway 9 at Wikimedia Commons