Idaho State Highway 41

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State Highway 41 marker
State Highway 41
SH- 41 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDT and WSDOT
Length39.058 mi[1] (62.858 km)
Washington State Route 41 is 0.41 mi (0.66 km) long,[2]
Existed1931–present
Major junctions
South end I-90 in Post Falls, ID
Major intersections SH-53 in Rathdrum, ID
SH-54 in Spirit Lake, ID
North end US 2 in Oldtown, ID/Newport, WA
Location
CountiesID: Kootenai, Bonner
WA: Pend Orielle
Highway system
  • State Highways in Idaho
← SH-40→ SH-43
← SR 35SR 41→ I-82

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 0.41 miles (0.66 km) of SH-41 run along State Street along the state line, with the southbound lane in the town of Newport, Washington, and the northbound lane in Oldtown, Idaho. The part of the highway in Washington is designated State Route 41 (SR 41).

Route description[]

The southern terminus of State Highway 41 is located at the intersection of Ross Point Road and Seltice Way, just south of I-90 exit 7 in the city of Post Falls, Idaho.[3] The highway then proceeds north on the Ross Point – Rathdrum Highway, with a short concurrency with State Highway 53 in the city of Rathdrum.[4] It passes by Spirit Lake, intersecting State Highway 54, before turning northwest towards the Newport/Oldtown area.[5]

Shortly after crossing the Oldtown city limits, SH-41 intersects State Avenue, which straddles the state (and city) line between Oldtown, Idaho, and Newport, Washington. North of this intersection, the northbound lanes lie in Oldtown, while the southbound lanes lie in Newport. Approximately 7 blocks north of the intersection with State Avenue, SH-41 ends at U.S. Route 2.[1][6]

History[]

The Spirit Lake Highway was added to the Idaho state highway system on May 4, 1931, and designated as State Highway 41.[7]

State Street straddles the Washington–Idaho state line, with the southbound lane in Newport and the northbound lane in Oldtown, Idaho. Between Walnut and Fourth, the Idaho side of the street is part of State Highway 41, which runs from US-2 at the state line south to Interstate 90 at Post Falls. Until 1997, the Washington side of the street was part of US 2, which created confusion as each side of the street was part of a completely different highway. In 1997 the Washington side of State Street was designated SR 41 to match the Idaho numbering.

Local governments have proposed the expansion of SH-41 between Post Falls and Rathdrum to a four-lane divided highway since the 1990s, drawing opposition from nearby residents.[8] The 6-mile (9.7 km) corridor was later approved for widening in the late 2010s, with $121 million allocated for construction.[9] Construction began in 2020 and the widened highway with new traffic signals, a wide median, and a railroad overpass is scheduled to fully open in 2022; a new single-point urban interchange with I-90 is also planned to begin construction in 2023.[10][11]

Major intersections[]

StateCountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
IdahoKootenaiPost Falls0.0000.000Seltice Way / Ross Point RoadSouthern terminus; road continues as Ross Point Rd.
0.0300.048 I-90 east – Coeur d'AleneI-90 exit 7
​0.170–
0.178		0.274–
0.286		 I-90 west – Spokane
Rathdrum7.72012.424 SH-53 east – SandpointSouth end of SH-53 overlap
7.90012.714 SH-53 west – SpokaneNorth end of SH-53 overlap
Spirit Lake18.13429.184 SH-54 east – Athol
Idaho–Washington lineBonner–Pend Oreille county lineOldtown–Newport line39.05862.858 US 2 west (Walnut Street) – Newport City Center
US 2 east – Priest River, Sandpoint		Northern terminus; road continues as State Avenue
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Idaho Transportation Department (January 29, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  2. ^ Washington State Department of Transportation (2006). "State Highway Log" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  3. ^ The Thomas Guide Pacific Northwest Road Atlas (Map) (7th ed.). Rand McNally. 2006. p. 354. § D7. ISBN 0-528-85869-6.
  4. ^ The Thomas Guide Pacific Northwest Road Atlas (Map) (7th ed.). Rand McNally. 2006. p. 115. § A1. ISBN 0-528-85869-6.
  5. ^ The Thomas Guide Pacific Northwest Road Atlas (Map) (7th ed.). Rand McNally. 2006. p. 106. § C3. ISBN 0-528-85869-6.
  6. ^ Google (October 18, 2015). "Oldtown, ID" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  7. ^ Downing, T.A. (April 15, 1937). "Designated Federal and State Highways Minute Book 09". Idaho Bureau of Highways. p. 32. Retrieved October 3, 2018 – via Idaho State Archives.
  8. ^ Boggs, Alison (September 24, 1998). "Opposition ties up Idaho road". The Spokesman-Review. p. B3. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ McDermott, Todd (January 20, 2020). "Getting There: Big changes underway in Kootenai County to keep crowded roads from clogging". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "ID-41 Expansion: Mullan to Boekel Construction, 2020–2022" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. March 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Passaro, Jennifer (May 30, 2020). "'Dysfunction junction'". Coeur d'Alene Press. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

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