U.S. Route 195
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U.S. Route 195 is a north–south U.S. Route
serving the southeastern area of Washington. One of the oldest designations in the U.S. Highway system, it was created in the original 1926 plan. The highway passes two major universities, Washington State University
in Pullman
, and the University of Idaho
, which is accessed by using U.S. Route 95.
The southern terminus of US 195 is at U.S. Route 95
north of Lewiston, Idaho
. From there, US 195 travels northwest into Washington and north, passing Pullman, Washington
, Colfax, Washington
and Rosalia, Washington
. The northern terminus of US 195 is in Spokane, Washington
at an interchange between US 195, US 2
, US 395
and I-90
.
|ID
|| 0.5 || 0.8
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|WA || 93.97 || 151.23
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|Total || 94.02 || 152.03
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north of Lewiston, Idaho
at the top of the Lewiston Grade.
. Just outside Pullman
, it intersects with SR 270
, which serves the university towns of Moscow, Idaho
and Pullman, Washington
. Further north, it forms the main street of Colfax, Washington
, where it intersects SR 26
then heads for Steptoe, Washington
. It crosses SR 23 at Steptoe, Washington
. Travelling north, US 195 continues through Eastern Washington farmland, and terminates in Spokane
at Interstate 90
, and U.S. Routes 2
and 395
.
US 195 was established and planned in the original 1926 plan for the U.S. highway system
. When US 195 was established, the highway combined different highways together. In Idaho, US 195 was co-signed with U.S. Route 95
and a short segment of Sampson Trail Y. In Washington, US 195 was co-signed with PSH 3 ED, part of PSH 3 CP, and part of PSH 3. The original northern terminus was in Sandpoint, Idaho
, and the route from the current terminus to Sandpoint was co-signed U.S. Route 2
. This section was replaced fully by US 2 in 1969.
in Idaho
. US 195 Spur opened in 1926 as part of U.S. Route 95
's original route, which was routed along US 195 from the current southern terminus in Idaho
to the current US 195/US 195 Spur intersection and onto the current US 195 Spur. In the mid-1970s, US 95 was rerouted onto a freeway that bypassed the short segment within Washington and old US 95 from US 195's ending to the current US 195/US 195 Spur intersection became US 195 and the rest of the road from US 195 to Idaho became U.S. Route 195 Spur.
to US 195 north of Rosalia. US 195 Bus opened in 1926 as part of US 195, when US 195 was routed through downtown Rosalia. In the 1970s, US 195 was set onto an expressway that bypassed Rosalia and old US 195 became US 195 Bus.
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serving the southeastern area of Washington. One of the oldest designations in the U.S. Highway system, it was created in the original 1926 plan. The highway passes two major universities, Washington State University
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
in Pullman
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
, and the University of Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
, which is accessed by using U.S. Route 95.
The southern terminus of US 195 is at U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
north of Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
. From there, US 195 travels northwest into Washington and north, passing Pullman, Washington
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
, Colfax, Washington
Colfax, Washington
Colfax is the county seat of Whitman County, Washington, United States.The population was 2,805 at the 2010 census.It is situated amidst wheat-covered hills in a valley at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Palouse River. U.S...
and Rosalia, Washington
Rosalia, Washington
Rosalia is a town in Whitman County, Washington, U.S.A. It is an agricultural community in the Palouse region, at an elevation of 2238 feet above sea level. Its population was 550 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. The northern terminus of US 195 is in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
at an interchange between US 195, US 2
U.S. Route 2 in Washington
U.S. Route 2 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that has a western segment that runs from Everett, Washington, to the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Washington, it is a state highway that begins at in Downtown Everett. The of US 2 that lie within...
, US 395
U.S. Route 395 in Washington
In the U.S. state of Washington, U.S. Route 395 is a major state highway in two parts, separated by a long overlap with Interstate 90 between Ritzville and Spokane. The southern piece, from I-82 near the Tri-Cities to I-90 near Ritzville, is a high-speed four-lane divided highway...
and I-90
Interstate 90 in Washington
Interstate 90 , a transcontinental Interstate Highway from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts, crosses the state of Washington before crossing the Idaho state line between Spokane and Post Falls...
.
Route description
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Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
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|WA || 93.97 || 151.23
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|Total || 94.02 || 152.03
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Idaho
US 195 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 95U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
north of Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
at the top of the Lewiston Grade.
Washington
The highway enters Washington on the access ramps from U.S. 95. U.S. 195 skirts the western edges of PullmanPullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
. Just outside Pullman
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
, it intersects with SR 270
Washington State Route 270
State Route 270 is a road connecting U.S. Route 195 and Pullman, Washington with the Idaho state line at Moscow. SR 270 provides a connection to U.S. Route 95 in Moscow via a junction with Idaho State Highway 8 at the state line.-Route description:...
, which serves the university towns of Moscow, Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state...
and Pullman, Washington
Pullman, Washington
Pullman is the largest city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,675 at the 2000 census and 29,799 according to the 2010 census...
. Further north, it forms the main street of Colfax, Washington
Colfax, Washington
Colfax is the county seat of Whitman County, Washington, United States.The population was 2,805 at the 2010 census.It is situated amidst wheat-covered hills in a valley at the confluence of the north and south forks of the Palouse River. U.S...
, where it intersects SR 26
Washington State Route 26
State Route 26 is a state highway in the Grant, Adams, and Whitman counties, in the U.S. state of Washington. It extends from Interstate 90 east of the community of Vantage, east to U.S. Route 195 in Colfax. SR 26 intersects SR 24, SR 17, US 395, and SR 261 before...
then heads for Steptoe, Washington
Steptoe, Washington
Steptoe is a small unincorporated rural community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Steptoe is 11 miles north of the county seat, Colfax and is 43 miles south of Spokane. It is named after Colonel Edward Steptoe for a battle located north of Steptoe near Rosalia, Washington...
. It crosses SR 23 at Steptoe, Washington
Steptoe, Washington
Steptoe is a small unincorporated rural community in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Steptoe is 11 miles north of the county seat, Colfax and is 43 miles south of Spokane. It is named after Colonel Edward Steptoe for a battle located north of Steptoe near Rosalia, Washington...
. Travelling north, US 195 continues through Eastern Washington farmland, and terminates in Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
at Interstate 90
Interstate 90 in Washington
Interstate 90 , a transcontinental Interstate Highway from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts, crosses the state of Washington before crossing the Idaho state line between Spokane and Post Falls...
, and U.S. Routes 2
U.S. Route 2 in Washington
U.S. Route 2 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that has a western segment that runs from Everett, Washington, to the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Washington, it is a state highway that begins at in Downtown Everett. The of US 2 that lie within...
and 395
U.S. Route 395 in Washington
In the U.S. state of Washington, U.S. Route 395 is a major state highway in two parts, separated by a long overlap with Interstate 90 between Ritzville and Spokane. The southern piece, from I-82 near the Tri-Cities to I-90 near Ritzville, is a high-speed four-lane divided highway...
.
History
United States Numbered Highways
The system of United States Numbered Highways is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid...
. When US 195 was established, the highway combined different highways together. In Idaho, US 195 was co-signed with U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
and a short segment of Sampson Trail Y. In Washington, US 195 was co-signed with PSH 3 ED, part of PSH 3 CP, and part of PSH 3. The original northern terminus was in Sandpoint, Idaho
Sandpoint, Idaho
Sandpoint is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 7,365 at the 2010 census.Sandpoint's major economic contributors include forest products and light manufacturing, tourism and recreation and government services...
, and the route from the current terminus to Sandpoint was co-signed U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 in Washington
U.S. Route 2 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that has a western segment that runs from Everett, Washington, to the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Washington, it is a state highway that begins at in Downtown Everett. The of US 2 that lie within...
. This section was replaced fully by US 2 in 1969.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nez Perce | 0.000 | Interchange | ||
| 0.653 0.00 |
State line | |||
| Whitman | ||||
| 0.37 | ||||
| 20.26 | ||||
| 22.00 | ||||
| 22.75 | ||||
| 25.91 | Proposed interchange with future SR 276 (North Pullman Bypass) | |||
| Colfax | 35.95 | |||
| 36.72 | ||||
| Steptoe | 46.13 | |||
| 60.78 | Interchange | |||
| Spokane | 68.69 | Plaza | Interchange | |
| Spokane | 93.37 | Interchange | ||
U.S. Route 195 Spur
U.S. Route 195 Spur (US 195 Spur) is a 0.61-mile (0.98 km) route that runs from US 195 in Washington to U.S. Route 95U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. US 195 Spur opened in 1926 as part of U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
's original route, which was routed along US 195 from the current southern terminus in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
to the current US 195/US 195 Spur intersection and onto the current US 195 Spur. In the mid-1970s, US 95 was rerouted onto a freeway that bypassed the short segment within Washington and old US 95 from US 195's ending to the current US 195/US 195 Spur intersection became US 195 and the rest of the road from US 195 to Idaho became U.S. Route 195 Spur.
U.S. Route 195 Business
U.S. Route 195 Business (US 195 Bus) is an unsigned 9.8-mile (15.8 km) route that runs from US 195 south of Rosalia, WashingtonRosalia, Washington
Rosalia is a town in Whitman County, Washington, U.S.A. It is an agricultural community in the Palouse region, at an elevation of 2238 feet above sea level. Its population was 550 at the 2010 census.-History:...
to US 195 north of Rosalia. US 195 Bus opened in 1926 as part of US 195, when US 195 was routed through downtown Rosalia. In the 1970s, US 195 was set onto an expressway that bypassed Rosalia and old US 195 became US 195 Bus.