US Route 2 is a state highway in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of 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....

, running in Bonner

Bonner County, Idaho

Bonner County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 40,877. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint.-History:Bonner County was formed...

 and Boundary Counties. It extends 80.152 miles (128.992 km) from the Washington state line and SH-41

Idaho State Highway 41

State Highway 41, abbreviated SH-41, is a state highway mostly in the U.S. state of Idaho. It runs from Interstate 90 in Post Falls to U.S. Route 2 on the Washington state line. The northernmost of SH-41 run along State Street along the state line, with the southbound lane in the town of...

 in Oldtown

Oldtown, Idaho

Oldtown is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 184 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oldtown is located at ....

, east to the Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

 state line near Moyie Springs

Moyie Springs, Idaho

Moyie Springs is a city in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Moyie Springs is located at ....

.

Route description

US 2 enters Idaho at the Washington state line in Oldtown, intersecting SH-41 at the state line. It heads east out of Oldtown, crossing the Pend Oreille River

Pend Oreille River

The Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington in the United States, as well as southeastern British Columbia in Canada. In its passage through British Columbia its name is spelled Pend-d'Oreille River...

, and continues east to Priest River

Priest River, Idaho

Priest River is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,751 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Priest River is located at ....

. In Priest River, it intersects SH-57

Idaho State Highway 57

Idaho State Highway 57 is a state highway located entirely within Bonner County in the Idaho Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Idaho. SH-57 runs from U.S. Route 2 in Priest River north to the end of state maintenance in Nordman. The highway is maintained by the Idaho Transportation...

, and continues east across the Priest River

Priest River (Idaho)

The Priest River is a tributary of the Pend Oreille River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River. The river's drainage basin is in area.-Course:...

. It then continues east along the Pend Oreille River past a marker for the Seneacquoteen historic site. It then turns east and northeast along the river through Dover

Dover, Idaho

Dover is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Dover is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

 into Sandpoint

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...

, where it overlaps US 95

U.S. Route 95 in Idaho

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 .-Route description:...

.

The overlapping highways then turn north into Ponderay

Ponderay, Idaho

Ponderay is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 638 at the 2000 census and 1,137 at the 2010 census. Ponderay's city motto is "Little City with the Big Future".-Geography:Ponderay is located at ....

, where they intersect SH-200 and continue north and northeast into Boundary County.

In Boundary County, they continue north and northeast into Bonners Ferry

Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Bonners Ferry is a city in and the county seat of Boundary County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,543 at the 2010 census.-History:...

, where they cross the Kootenai River, continue north, and end their overlap near the Boundary County Airport

Boundary County Airport

Boundary County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. It is located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Bonners Ferry...

. US-2 then turns east past the airport and continues through Moyie Springs and across the Moyie River

Moyie River

The Moyie River is a tributary of the Kootenai River in the U.S. state of Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Moyie River is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is tributary to the Columbia River.-Course:The Moyie River originates...

 before turning southeast along the Kootenai River to the Montana state line, where it exits the state.

History

US 2 was created in 1925 as part of the original system of United States highways. Its original western terminus was in Bonners Ferry. In 1946, the highway was extended west to Everett, Washington

Everett, Washington

Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...

, with the Idaho section taking its current route.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Bonner Bonner County, Idaho Bonner County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 40,877. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint.-History:Bonner County was formed...	Oldtown Oldtown, Idaho Oldtown is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 184 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oldtown is located at ....	0.00	and Washington state line	Western terminus; Continues into Washington
	Priest River Priest River, Idaho Priest River is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,751 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Priest River is located at ....	6.55
	Sandpoint 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...	29.13-29.38		Begin overlap
	Ponderay Ponderay, Idaho Ponderay is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The population was 638 at the 2000 census and 1,137 at the 2010 census. Ponderay's city motto is "Little City with the Big Future".-Geography:Ponderay is located at ....	US 95 U.S. Route 95 in Idaho 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 .-Route description:...  MP 475.731
Boundary Boundary County, Idaho Boundary County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 10,972. The county seat and largest city is Bonners Ferry....	Bonners Ferry Bonners Ferry, Idaho Bonners Ferry is a city in and the county seat of Boundary County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,543 at the 2010 census.-History:...	US 95 U.S. Route 95 in Idaho 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 .-Route description:...  MP 507.375-507.545	Business US 95 U.S. Route 95 in Idaho 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 .-Route description:...
		65.40		End overlap
	Near Moyie Springs Moyie Springs, Idaho Moyie Springs is a city in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. The population was 718 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Moyie Springs is located at ....	81.24	Montana Montana Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,... state line	Eastern terminus; Continues into Montana