Saturday, July 20, 2024: … Three Minutes After Previous Photo
…We See A Tight Curve To The Left,
…..With Warnings Of Road Narrowing,
…….And Warning Of A Steep Down Grade.

Along US-95, About 6.9 Miles SouthWest of Grangeville, ID.

…Google finds this explanation concerning “How steep is the grade of US 95 at White Bird, ID”. =>
… “The grade on the northbound side of White Bird Hill on US 95 in Idaho is over 7% on average, with a drop of 2,700 vertical feet in seven miles. The steepest quarter mile of the climb is 12.7% and the steepest continuous mile is 8.3%.
…”What Is Now Called ‘The White Bird Grade’ is a historic 23 switchback mountain highway, that was once part of US 95. This original road was built in 1921 and paved in 1938. It was considered an engineering feat at the time, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The [mentioned above], newer US 95 bypasses the old road.”

CONCERNING: Both The Older & Newer Roads Down The Steep Mountainside, Near White Bird, ID:
…To understand better the Newer US-95 vs the Old US-95, please again study the SECOND photo previous => GOOGLE EARTH VIEW WHICH WIL PREPARE YOU .

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