Last Driven May 2020
AMP: 113
Location: N Superior St and Central Blvd, Cambridge
US-95 turns right immediately after the junction to head out of town
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 113
Location: Central St and Railroad St, Cambridge
Reassurance shield as we leave Cambridge
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 114
Location: US 95 and Burton Ln, Washington Cty
Reassurance shield as we head out of Cambridge.
AMP: 125
Location: US-95 and Indian Valley Rd, Adams Cty
Reassurance shield at the Indian Valley Rd intersection. Indian Valley Rd has long been identified as a possible location of an Idaho 16 expressway extension connecting Emmett to New Meadows
AMP: 135
Location: US 95 and Cemetery Rd, Adams Cty
As we near Council, we’re reminded again of the truck restrictions coming up on US 95.
AMP: 135
Location: US 95 and Michigan Ave, Council
As we enter Council, turn left to follow old US 95 into town. In 2018, downtown Council was slightly bypassed to the east on a new route that doesn’t involve a 90-degree turn. You can view photos of Old 95 through Downtown Council from 2014 here.
AMP: 135
Location: US 95 and Michigan Ave, Adams Cty
Reassurance shield as we jump onto new US 95, which sort of bypasses town to the east.
AMP: 135
Location: Dartmouth St and School Ave, Council
As we briefly enter Council (no “Entering Council” sign on this segment) we’re reassured again.
AMP: 136
Location: Dartmouth St and Illinois Ave, Council
Turn left for old 95 back into downtown Council as we rejoin the original alignment.
AMP: 136
Location: Dartmouth St and Lucille Ave, Council
Stay straight for US 95 – this is a new sign after the re-alignment.
(Historic Photos: July 2008, May 2014)
AMP: 136
Location: N Dartmouth St and E Whitely Ave, Council
Reassurance shield after the turn
(Historic Photo: May 2014)
AMP: 136
Location: US 95 and Industrial St, Adams Cty
As we head out of Council, we’re 24 miles from New Meadows.
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 140
Location: US-95 and Fruitvale Rd, Adams Cty
US-95 bears right at the road up to Fruitvale
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 140
Location: US-95 and Fruitvale Rd, Adams Cty
Straight for Fruitvale, right to get to places that are somewhat interesting. 95 will ascend a mountain now.
AMP: 149
Location: US 95 and Old US 95, Adams Cty
Reassurance shield after the old Fruitvale alignment rejoins.
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 150
Location: US-95 and Lost Valley Reservoir Rd, Adams Cty
Reassurance shield several miles later.
AMP: 152
Location: US-95 and Strawberry Rd, Adams Cty
Reassurance shield after a random intersection as we near Tamarack.
AMP: 153
Location: US 95 and Strawberry Rd, Tamarack, Adams Cty
Just after the last reassurance shield, we’ll approach the mill village of Tamarack.
(Historic Photo: July 2008, May 2014)
AMP: 153
Location: US-95 and Price Valley Rd, Tamarack, Adams Cty
Reassurance shield after the Tamarack Mill, a big independent lumber mill
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 160
Location: US-95 and Hubbard Ln, Adams Cty
As we approach New Meadows and Idaho 55, we’re advised that it, too has truck restrictions.
(Historic Photo: May 2014)
AMP: 160
Location: Virginia Ave and Commercial Ave, New Meadows
Welcome to New Meadows!
(Historic Photo: May 2014)
AMP: 160
Location: Virginia Ave and Commercial Ave, New Meadows
Junction Idaho 55 coming up in a few blocks.
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 160
The first junction sign for SH-55 used to appear in downtown New Meadows, a few blocks later.
(Historic Photos: July 2008, May 2014)
AMP: 160
Location: Virginia St and N Norris Ave, New Meadows
They’ve gone back and forth on how to sign this, apparently, moving the shields both on and off the destination pole, but as of 2020 we’re supposed to stay straight for 55 south and turn left for 95 north.
AMP: 160
Location: Virginia St and Norris Ave, New Meadows
Stay straight for MCCALL! and left for all those other neat places
(Historic Photo: July 2008)
AMP: 160
Location: Virginia St and Norris Ave, New Meadows
Turn left for 95 south and stay straight for 55 north. This used to be a very unusual three way intersection, but now it’s a boring T.
