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State Highway 55 (SH-55) is an Idaho highway from Marsing to New Meadows, connecting with US-95 at both ends. From Marsing it travels east to Nampa, Meridian, and Eagle, then north to Horseshoe Bend. SH-55 then climbs the Payette River to Banks, then its north fork to the Long Valley, through the towns of Cascade and McCall.
Banks has a post office with ZIP code 83602. [2] As of the 2010 census, its population was 17, [3] and its elevation is 2,881 feet (878 m) above sea level. The North and South forks of the Payette River meet at Banks, which makes it a popular destination for rafting and kayaking. The "Main" run of the Payette River begins at Banks and parallels ...
The main route between Boise and McCall is blocked.
Paralleled by State Highway 55, it crosses into Boise County, where the canyon's depth exceeds 2,500 feet (760 m). The North Fork joins with the Payette River at Banks (2,825 feet (860 m)). From there, the Payette River flows 62 miles (100 km) further west to its confluence with the Snake River at Payette, just northeast of Ontario, Oregon. [5]
Idaho Highway 55 was shut down in both directions Thursday afternoon for the second time in as many days, the result of another fire, according to the Idaho Transportation Department website.
After a fatal crash Friday on Idaho 55, motorists headed toward Lake Cascade and McCall on the well-traveled highway encountered long delays. The crash, between Horseshoe Bend and Banks, occurred ...
In 1978, the ITD began using brown state highway markers to denote scenic Idaho highways, [7] in addition to the main highway markers that featured a black background and white lettering and the name "IDAHO" in black lettering inside a white geographic outline of the state. The brown markers were discontinued around 2012, and in April 2020, ITD ...
A one-mile stretch of the dangerous route has witnessed over 150 crashes between 2001 and 2021.