Lewiston Hill #417
Posted by: BruceS
N 46° 27.612 W 117° 00.986
11T E 498737 N 5145181
Historical marker commemorating a road descending the hill into Lewiston.
Waymark Code: WM2CD5
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2007
Views: 68
Lewiston Hill
When automobile traffic made steep old wagon roads obsolete, a remarkable
new highway grade was built down this hill in 1917. With a series of sharp
curves that let cars go 20 or 30 miles an hour -- a good speed for that time --
a gradual 10-mile 2000-foot grade was designed. It still can be used by
anyone not in too much of a hurry who wants to see an engineering model of
early highway construction. ~ text of marker
Marker Name: Lewiston Hill
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Nez Perce
Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society
Marker Number: 417
Marker Text: Not listed
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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