State Highway 3 (SH-3) is a state highway in northern Idaho, connecting U.S. Route 12 near Spalding, east of Lewiston, with Interstate 90 near Rose Lake, east of Coeur d'Alene. It is 117.68 miles (189.4 km) in length and runs north–south,[1] east of and generally parallel to Idaho's primary north–south highway, U.S. Route 95.

State Highway 3 marker
State Highway 3
North Idaho Medal of Honor Highway
Map
SH-3 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length117.680 mi[1][2] (189.388 km)
Major junctions
South end US 12 near Spalding
Major intersections SH-99 in Kendrick
SH-8 in Deary
SH-8 in Bovill
SH-6 near Santa
SH-5 in St. Maries
SH-97 near Harrison
North end I-90 near Rose Lake
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountiesNez Perce, Latah, Shoshone,
Benewah, Kootenai
Highway system
  • Idaho State Highway System
US 2 SH-4

Route description

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SH-3's southern terminus is near Arrow Gulch Creek Bridge to the east of Spalding on US 12 on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Nez Perce County. It then heads generally northeast into eastern Latah County, where it leaves the reservation, and continues through Juliaetta and Kendrick, where it intersects SH-99. It then continues generally north to Deary, where it overlaps SH-8. The overlapping highways continue east and northeast to Bovill, where they diverge.[1][2]

SH-3 then continues generally north through Shoshone County, crossing the Saint Maries River, into Benewah County. It then turns generally northwest to Santa, where it intersects SH-6.[1]

SH-3 then continues generally north to Saint Maries, where it intersects SH-5 before crossing the Saint Joe River and entering the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation. It then continues generally northwest and north past a historical marker for Saint Joseph Indian Mission into Kootenai County.[1][3]

In Kootenai County, SH-3 continues generally north past an intersection with SH-97 and a historical marker for The Mullan Road, then over Mission Hill Creek Grade and Black Rock Grade before leaving the Coeur d'Alene reservation. It then turns east and northeast along and across the Coeur d'Alene River to Rose Lake. It then continues generally northeast and east to the northern terminus, east of the 4th of July Creek Bridge on I-90.[1][3]

History

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In 2011, the state legislature designated SH-3 as the North Idaho Medal of Honor Highway.[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Nez Perce0.0000.000  US 12 – Lewiston, Orofino, MissoulaSouthern terminus
LatahKendrick12.35519.883 
 
SH-99 north – Troy
Deary29.00046.671 
 
SH-8 west – Moscow
Begin SH-8 overlap
Bovill39.00062.764 
 
SH-8 east – Elk River
End SH-8 overlap
Shoshone
No major junctions
Benewah70.070112.767  SH-6
St. Maries84.542136.057 
 
SH-5 west – Plummer
Kootenai95.880154.304  SH-97 – Harrison
117.680189.388  I-90 – Coeur d'Alene, Kellogg, Missoula
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  2. ^ a b Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  3. ^ a b Idaho Transportation Department (May 26, 2005). "Idaho Highway Historical Marker Guide Index". Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
  4. ^ "Idaho road designated Medal of Honor Highway". The Idaho Press-Tribune. Associated Press. March 16, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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