Idaho State Highway 97
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| Lake Coeur d'Alene Scenic Byway | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length: | 35.745 mi[1] (57.526 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 SH-3 near Harrison | |||
| North end: |
 I-90 near Coeur d'Alene | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Kootenai | |||
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State Highway 97 (SH-97) is a state highway in Kootenai County, Idaho. The highway runs for 35.745 miles (57.526 km) from State Highway 3 to Interstate 90 (I-90) along the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene, passing through the community of Harrison. The entire highway is designated as the Lake Coeur d'Alene Scenic Byway.[2]
Route description
State Highway 97 begins at a Y intersection with State Highway 3, part of the White Pine Scenic Byway, in an unincorporated area within the Coeur d'Alene Reservation north of Parkline. The highway travels northwest through the reservation, passing Kootenai Junior/Senior High School, towards Harrison on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene. SH-97 turns northeastward within Harrison and leaves the reservation by crossing over the Coeur d'Alene River. The highway continues north along the shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene at the foot of hills that form part of the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. SH-97 ends at a diamond interchange with Interstate 90 at the east end of Wolf Lodge Bay.[1][3][4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Kootenai County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | SH-3 to I-90 – Coeur d'Alene, St. Maries | Southern end. | |
| | 35.745 | 57.526 | I-90 – Coeur d'Alene, Kellogg, Missoula | I-90 exit 22; northern end. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Milepoint Log - State Highway 97" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. May 15, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Lake Coeur d'Alene Scenic Byway". Visit Idaho. Idaho Department of Commerce. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ↑ Google (September 20, 2015). "State Highway 97" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ↑ Idaho Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Idaho Transportation Department. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2015.