U.S. Route 93 in Idaho

This article is about the section of highway in Idaho. For the entire length of highway, see U.S. Route 93.

U.S. Highway 93
Route information
Maintained by ITD
Length	350.819 mi (564.588 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 93 at the Nevada state line near Jackpot
Major intersections	US 30 in Twin Falls I-84 near Twin Falls US 26 from Shoshone to Arco US 20 from Carey to Arco
North end	US 93 at the Montana state line at Lost Trail Pass
Location
Country	United States
State	Idaho
Counties	Twin Falls, Jerome, Lincoln, Butte, Custer, Lemhi
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Idaho State Highway System Interstate US State
← US 91 → US 95

U.S. Route 93 (US 93) is a north–south U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Idaho.

Route description

US 93 enters southern Idaho from Nevada, immediately north of the border casino town of Jackpot. Heading northbound in Twin Falls County, it passes through Rogerson and Hollister towards Twin Falls. West of the city, US 93 turns and runs east–west for a few miles, parallel with US 30. This section is Pole Line Road; the highway returns to its north–south orientation in Twin Falls at the intersection of Pole Line Road and Blue Lakes Boulevard.

North of Twin Falls, US 93 crosses the Snake River Canyon via the Perrine Bridge, 486 feet (148 m) above the water. Approximately 3 miles (5 km) north of the bridge, the highway intersects with Interstate 84 at exit 173.

Further north in Shoshone, US 93 connects with the southern terminus of State Highway 75, the former route of US 93 to Ketchum and over Galena Summit8,701 to Stanley and Clayton. Present-day US 93 diverts in a northeasterly route to Richfield, Carey, the Craters of the Moon, and Arco. Between Shoshone and Arco the highway runs concurrently with the east–west US 26, and also with US 20 between Carey and Arco.

From Arco, the highway turns northwest and climbs the Big Lost River valley through Mackay. This section provides views of the Lost River Range to the northeast of the highway, including Borah Peak, the highest point in the state at 12,662 feet (3,859 m) above sea level. Mackay Dam and reservoir are on the southwest side of the highway. The highway crosses the Willow Creek Summit at 7,161 feet (2,183 m) (web-cam) and later descends into Grand View Canyon and heads into the city of Challis.

US 93 creates the northern terminus of State Highway 75 just south of Challis and takes over as the northern leg of the Salmon River Scenic Byway. It descends with the Salmon River as it winds north around the edge of the Lost River and Lemhi mountain ranges into the city of Salmon at 4,004 feet (1,220 m).

Continuing north, the US 93 runs along portions of the Lewis and Clark Trail. The highway follows the descending northbound river until North Fork at 3,620 feet (1,100 m), where the Salmon River makes a left turn to flow west across the state to Riggins. US 93 continues north, climbing the North Fork of the Salmon River into the Bitterroot Range, passing through the Salmon-Challis National Forest and Gibbonsville. The highway exits Idaho at Lost Trail Pass (web-cam) at 7,014 feet (2,138 m) and enters Montana toward the Bitterroot Valley. West of the highway at the pass is the Lost Trail Powder Mountain ski area, with terrain in both states.

History

US 93 was established in 1926, initially using the modern-day route of SH-75 between Shoshone and Challis. The highway was re-aligned to its modern route via Arco in 1977, replacing an alternative route.

In 2010, the 5.5-mile (8.9 km) Pole Line Road bypass around Twin Falls opened to traffic. US 93 was re-routed to the new bypass, while the old route was signed as US 93 Business.

Gallery

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  The Perrine Bridge near Twin Falls
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  Grand View Canyon (US 93 between Mackay & Challis)
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  Borah Peak, Idaho's tallest mountain, viewed from U.S. Route 93 in Idaho
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  US 93 in Idaho
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  Salmon River
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  US 93 along Salmon River
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  US Route 93 in Idaho

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Twin Falls	​	0.000	0.000	US 93 south – Jackpot, Las Vegas	Nevada state line
	​	38.050	61.236	SH-74 east – Twin Falls
	​	41.498	66.785	US 30 / US 93 Bus. – Filer, Twin Falls, Sun Valley	Interchange
	Twin Falls	49.455	79.590	US 93 Bus. south (Blue Lakes Blvd. N)
Jerome	​	53.056	85.385	I-84 – Sun Valley, Boise, Pocatello
	​	58.708	94.481	SH-25 – Jerome, Eden
Lincoln	Shoshone	73.195	117.796	SH-24 east – Dietrich	Western terminus of SH–24
		73.619	118.478	US 26 west (S Rail Street W) – Gooding	Western end of US 26 concurrency
		73.659	118.543	SH-75 north (Greenwood Street) – Sun Valley	Southern terminus of SH–75
Blaine	Carey	112.972	181.811	US 20 west – Picabo	Western end of US 20 concurrency
Butte	Arco	156.259	251.474	US 20 east / US 26 east – Idaho Falls	Eastern end of US 20 concurrency; eastern end of US 26 concurrency
Custer	​	244.325	393.203	SH-75 south – Stanley, Sun Valley	Northern terminus of SH–75
Lemhi	Salmon	304.675	490.327	SH-28 south – Leadore	Northern terminus of SH–28
	​	350.819	564.588	US 93 north – Missoula	Montana state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

External links

• Idaho Transportation Dept. – Milepost log – U.S. 93
  • Roadcams – U.S. 93
• David Rumsey Map Collection – Historic road map (1937) – Idaho, Montana, Wyoming – Texaco (Rand McNally)
  • Idaho highway map (1956) – Shell (H.M. Gousha)