#327 - White Bird Grade
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Volcanoguy
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White Bird Grade history sign (#327) on US Hwy 95 at the White Bird Overlook.
Waymark Code: WMAK9C
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2011
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Idaho History Marker #327 about the White Bird Grade is located on US Hwy 95 at the White Bird Overlook.
Marker Name: White Bird Grade
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
For 60 years after construction was completed in 1915, White Bird Grade (Across the Valley) served Idaho’s only north-south highway.
Many tortuous curves and switchbacks -- which, if placed together, made 37 complete circles -- let the old road climb 2900 feet in 14 miles. Gaining an elevation of 4429 at its summit, that route represented a significant engineering and construction achievement. This new grade did not replace it until 1975.
County: Idaho
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
Marker Number: 327
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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