South end: SH 3 near Harrison Length 57.53 km Major cities Coeur d'Alene, Harrison | Counties: Kootenai County Kootenai County, Idaho | |
North end: I-90 near Coeur d'Alene | ||
State Highway 97 (SH-97) is a state highway in Kootenai County, Idaho. The highway runs for 35.745 miles (57.526 km) from State Highway 3 to Interstate 90 (I-90) along the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene, passing through the community of Harrison. The entire highway is designated as the Lake Coeur d'Alene Scenic Byway.
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Route description
State Highway 97 begins at a Y intersection with State Highway 3, part of the White Pine Scenic Byway, in an unincorporated area within the Coeur d'Alene Reservation north of Parkline. The highway travels northwest through the reservation, passing Kootenai Junior/Senior High School, towards Harrison on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene. SH-97 turns northeastward within Harrison and leaves the reservation by crossing over the Coeur d'Alene River. The highway continues north along the shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene at the foot of hills that form part of the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. SH-97 ends at a diamond interchange with Interstate 90 at the east end of Wolf Lodge Bay.
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The entire route is in Kootenai County.