Idaho State Highway 11
 State Highway 11 | ||||
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| Gold Rush Historic Byway[1][2] | ||||
 SH-11 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 42.481 mi[3] (68.367 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 12 in Greer | |||
| North end | Forest Service Roads 246 and 247 near Headquarters | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
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Idaho State Highway 11 (SH-11) is a state highway in north central Idaho. It runs 42.481 miles (68.37 km) from U.S. Route 12 (US 12) near Greer, north to Forest Service Roads 246 and 247 near Headquarters.[3]
Route description
[edit]SH-11 begins at an intersection with US 12 in Lewis County, then heads east across the Clearwater River into Clearwater County, running through Greer,[4] and climbs 2,000 vertical feet (610 m) out of the Clearwater valley in a series of switchbacks.[5] It then heads east, exiting the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, and continues to Weippe, passing a historic marker indicating the point the Lewis and Clark expedition met the Nez Perce.[1][3]
SH-11 then turns northeast out of Weippe. Shortly before entering Pierce, it passes three historical markers. The first indicates the site of the lynching of five Chinese miners in 1885.[1][6] The second marker indicates Canal Gulch, the site of the first gold strike in Idaho. The third marker indicates the site of the original Orofino.[1][3]
SH-11 then passes through Pierce and continues generally northeast. It ends at an intersection with National Forest Roads 246 and 247 in Headquarters.[1][3]
History
[edit]The original grade at Greer was a Nez Perce trail. During the Pierce gold rush of 1861, the first wagon roadbed on the grade was built by the Walla Walla–Clearwater Road Co., under a contract with the legislature of Washington Territory.[7] The Idaho Territory was established in March 1863.
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lewis | Greer | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 12 – Orofino | Southern terminus |
| Clearwater | Headquarters | 42.540 | 68.461 | National Forest Roads 246 & 247 | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Pierce-Wieppe Chamber of Commerce (November 14, 2007). "Along the Gold Rush Historic Highway 11, Points of Interest". Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (2007). "Gold Rush Historic Byway". Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log". Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ^ "Greer bridge job completed". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 1, 1950. p. 10.
- ^ "Award contract on Greer grade". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 4, 1920. p. 7.
- ^ Asian American Artistry (1996–2005). "Timeline of Asian American History between 1875 and 1899". Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ^ "Land for Greer grade project to be acquired". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 25, 1968. p. 14.
External links
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Media related to Idaho State Highway 11 at Wikimedia Commons