Idaho State Highway 57
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length: | 37.230 mi[1] (59.916 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US-2 in Priest River | |||
| North end: | End of state maintenance in Victor | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Bonner | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
Idaho State Highway 57 is a 37.230-mile (59.916 km) 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 Department.
Route description
SH-57 begins at a junction with US 2 in western Priest River. The highway heads north as 9th Street through a mixed business and residential area and passes Priest River Municipal Airport and Priest River Lamanna High School. After leaving Priest River to the north, the route enters a forested area and begins to follow the Priest River. When the river turns eastward, the highway curves northward and passes an intersection with McAbee Falls Road. The road heads northwest on a curvaceous path before turning north again to follow Moores Creek through the Kaniksu National Forest. At the 22-mile (35 km) mark, the route intersects Coolin Road, which heads east to serve the community of Coolin. Here SH-57 begins to follow the Priest River again, which it parallels until the river's source at Priest Lake. The highway passes through Outlet Bay at the southern edge of Priest Lake and follows the western edge of the lake northward, serving Lamb Creek and Vans Corner. After passing the Priest Lake USFS Airport, the road heads north toward Nordman. In Nordman, SH-57 intersects Reeder Creek Road before terminating at the end of state maintenance; the highway continues as a local road to the Washington border.[1][2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bonner County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priest River | 0.00 | 0.00 | US-2 | Southern terminus | |
| Nordman | 37.23 | 59.92 | End of state maintenance | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 "State Highway 57 Milepoint Log". Idaho Transportation Department. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Overview map of State Highway 57". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2011.