Idaho State Highway 52, SH-55 to SH-16

 

Last Driven May 2020

AMP: 54

Location: SH-52 and SH-55, Boise Cty

Reassurance shield as 52 begins and we head out of Horseshoe Bend.

AMP: 44

Location: SH-52 and Montour Rd, Gem Cty

A few miles later, we’ll get a reassurance shield as we pass the road up to Sweet, Ola, and Montour. That general corridor has been mentioned for decades as a possible alignment if they were ever to build a freeway from Boise to northern Idaho, going up that road to eventually hit the Council area.

AMP: 42

Location: SH-52 and Roystone Hotsprings Rd, Gem Cty

Reassurance shield a couple miles later.

AMP: 33

Location: SH-52 and Van Deusen Rd, Gem Cty

A few miles later, we’ll come out into the Emmett Valley. Turn left to head south on 52 into Emmett.

AMP: 33

Location: Van Deusen Rd and Black Canyon Hwy, Gem Cty

2 miles to Emmett after the turn.

AMP: 31

Location: Washington Ave and Carson St, Emmett

A couple miles later, we’ll cross the Payette River and enter the city of Emmett.

(Historic Photo: May 2014)

AMP: 31

Location; Washington Ave and Barton St, Emmett

Reassurance shield as we enter Emmett

AMP: 31

Location: Washington Ave and Main St, Emmett

Reassurance shield as we pass by downtown Emmett, which really runs perpendicular to Highway 52.

(Historic Photo: May 2014)

AMP: 31

Location: Washington Ave and 4th St, Emmett

Reassurance shield about two blocks later.

AMP: 30

Location: Washington Ave and 12th St, Emmett

A few blocks later, we’ll approach SH-16.

AMP: 30

Location: Washington Ave and SH-16, Emmett

Turn right to stay on 52 west towards New Plymouth and Payette. Turn left for 16 south to Boise.

 W to SH-72

 S to SH-44

 S to SH-44, N to US-95