Idaho_State_Highway_79

Idaho State Highway 79

Idaho State Highway 79

State highway in Jerome, Idaho, United States

State Highway 79 (SH-79) is a 0.25-mile-long (400 m) state highway in southern Jerome, Idaho, United States. It comprises the overpass for South Lincoln Avenue at its interchange with Interstate 84 (I-84) near the southern edge of the city. Until 2007, the highway extended 2.5 miles (4.0 km) farther north to downtown Jerome, where it terminated at SH-25.

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Route description

SH-79 is wholly located within the diamond interchange for Lincoln Avenue on I-84 (exit 168) in southern Jerome. The highway comprises the four-lane South Lincoln Avenue overpass and portions of the roadway between the interchange's eastbound and westbound ramps.[1][2]

In 2016, the highway had an average daily traffic volume of 13,490 vehicles.[3]

History

SH-79 was originally 2.564 miles (4.126 km) long, stretching from I-84 north to SH-25 (Main Street) in central Jerome.[4][2] The highway was truncated at the request of the Jerome city government, who accepted maintenance responsibilities and were paid by the state government for future maintenance and rehabilitation work. The Idaho Transportation Board approved the relinquishment of the northern 2.30 miles (3.70 km) of SH-79 on May 17, 2007.[5]

Major junctions

The entire route is in Jerome, Jerome County.

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Idaho Transportation Department (January 26, 2016). "Milepoint Log: State Highway 79" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Google (February 28, 2023). "Overview Map of State Highway 79" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Idaho Transportation Department (2019). "129,000 Pound Evaluation of SH-79, MP 0.00 to MP 0.23" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. p. 3. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Idaho Transportation Department (December 18, 2006). "Milepoint Log: State Highway 79". Idaho Transportation Department. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  5. [5]
    Idaho Transportation Board (2007). "Idaho Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, May 17, 2007" (PDF). Idaho Transportation Department. pp. 72–73. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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