Interstate 15 in Idaho

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Interstate 15
Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Maintained by Idaho Transportation Department
Length: 196.000 mi[1] (315.431 km)
South end: I-15 towards Salt Lake City, UT
Major
junctions:
I-86 near Pocatello
US-20 in Idaho Falls
North end: I-15 towards Butte, MT
State Highways in Idaho
< SH-14 SH-16 >

Interstate 15 in Idaho is known for beautiful landscapes along the freeway in the state.[citation needed] The freeway also crosses through the largest city in eastern Idaho, Pocatello, where it intersects Interstate 86.

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[edit] Route description

Interstate crosses the Utah state line and begins in Oneida County. The highway runs through Pocatello, Blackfoot, and Idaho Falls. It also merges with Interstate 86. The last county in Idaho that Interstate 15 passes through is Clark County. Finally, the interstate reaches the Montana state line at Monida Pass then finishes its route at the Canadian Border.

Landscapes along interchanges reflect the beauty of various local areas along the I-15 corridor. This one is in Blackfoot, Idaho.
Landscapes along interchanges reflect the beauty of various local areas along the I-15 corridor. This one is in Blackfoot, Idaho.


[edit] Major cities

Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.[2]


[edit] Exit list

County Location Mile[1] # Destinations Notes
Oneida 2.540 3 Woodruff, Samaria
12.888 13 SH-38 west – Malad
16.550 17 SH-36 east – Weston, Preston
21.523 22 Devil Creek Reservoir
Bannock 30.884 31 SH-40 east – Downey, Preston
35.900 36 US-91 south – Virginia, Downey, Preston South end of US-91 overlap
40.462 40 Arimo
44.075 44 I-15 Bus. north (Jensen Road) – McCammon
47.160 47 I-15 Bus. south / US-30 east – Lava Hot Springs, McCammon, Soda Springs, Montpelier South end of US-30 overlap
56.646 57 I-15 Bus. north – Inkom Northbound exit and southbound entrance
Inkom 57.694 58 I-15 Bus. south – Inkom Southbound exit and northbound entrance
63.037 63 Portneuf area
Pocatello 66.806 67 I-15 Bus. north / US-30 west / US-91 north (5th Avenue) – Pocatello North end of US-30/US-91 overlap
69.396 69 Clark Street
71.000 71 I-15 Bus. north (Pocatello Creek Road)
Chubbuck 72.031 72 I-86 west – Twin Falls Northbound left exit and entrance; southbound right exit and entrance
79.903 80 Fort Hall
Bingham
88.763 89 I-15 Bus. north / US-91Blackfoot
Blackfoot 92.525 93 I-15 Bus. south / US-26 west to SH-39Blackfoot, Arco, Aberdeen South end of US-26 overlap
97.681 98 Rose area, Firth
107.990 108 Shelley area, Firth area
Bonneville 113.212 113 Shelley
116 116 I-15 Bus. north / US-26 east – South Idaho Falls, Jackson North end of US-26 overlap
Idaho Falls 118.543 118
I-15 Bus. south / US-20 west / US 20 Bus. east - Historic Downtown Idaho Falls, Arco
South end of US-20 overlap
119.098 119 US-20 east – Rigby, West Yellowstone, MT, Airport, Idaho Falls North end of US-20 overlap
127.525 128 Osgood area
Jefferson 134.568 135 SH-48 east – Roberts, Rigby
143.003 143 SH-28 west / SH-33Salmon, Mud Lake, Rexburg
Hamer 149.609 150 Hamer
Clark Dubois 167.052 167 Image:County Route A2.svg SH-22 west / CR-A2 east – Dubois
171.974 172 (no name)
Spencer 180.389 180 Spencer
184.407 184 Stoddard Creek area
189.857 190 Humphrey

[edit] References


Interstate 15
Previous state:
Utah
Idaho Next state:
Montana
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