rvdivers
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Just curious. Traveling in 40' Class A towing. Which road is easier travel to McCall, Idaho from the Boise area? We are in Mountain Home and will soon be traveling up that way. Is 55 better than US Hwy 95?
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agesilaus
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We came up US 95 a couple years ago but not all the way from Boise. We picked it up coming from Stanley. It's perfectly fine. took itt all the way to Bonners Ferry. We took it down from Bonners Ferry to Lewiston this year, a few weeks ago.
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Either way is about the same.
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I pulled a 23 ft. boat up 55 from Boise to Lake Payette State Park. A beautiful road but intimidating. My trip was in a pouring rain, and the road follows the Payette River which could have been best described as a long waterfall. No guard rails in many area and a river I could not have escaped from. No way would I do it in winter. There is a pretty decent climb outside of Emmett.
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Single line traffic: alternating directions on SH-55 Both Directions from MM (98) to MM (99). 4/24/2023 9:00 AM to 11/15/2023 7:00 PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Sat, Sun: Paused all day Speed Restriction: 25mph Activities: look out for flagger.
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One way alternating traffic controlled by flaggers. Daytime work only. Speed reduction of 25 mph within project limits.
Start Time Apr 24 2023, 9:00 AM
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cptqueeg
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Durb wrote:I pulled a 23 ft. boat up 55 from Boise to Lake Payette State Park. A beautiful road but intimidating. My trip was in a pouring rain, and the road follows the Payette River which could have been best described as a long waterfall. No guard rails in many area and a river I could not have escaped from. No way would I do it in winter. There is a pretty decent climb outside of Emmett.
RedRollingRoadblock wrote:Either way is about the same.
Agree w both.
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cptqueeg wrote:511.idaho.gov
Single line traffic: alternating directions on SH-55 Both Directions from MM (98) to MM (99). 4/24/2023 9:00 AM to 11/15/2023 7:00 PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Sat, Sun: Paused all day Speed Restriction: 25mph Activities: look out for flagger.
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One way alternating traffic controlled by flaggers. Daytime work only. Speed reduction of 25 mph within project limits.
Start Time Apr 24 2023, 9:00 AM
Anticipated End Time Nov 15 2023, 7:00 PM
Recurrence Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Sun:
Paused all day
Last Updated Apr 25 2023, 9:29 AM
I live in the area and although they are working on road in the Smith's Ferry area, they don't always have flaggers or stop you.
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ReneeG
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Hwy 55 from Boise to McCall is winding canyon for the first section, the after your climb up to the Round Valley, it's wide open and fairly flat after that except a short climb and downgrade north of Cascade on Little Donner Summit.
If you go around on Hwy 95 through Weiser, Cambridge and New Meadows, then on over to McCall, it is a bit longer and about the same in climbs in short sections. When we head up there, we always go Hwy 55. It's scenic, but watch the other drivers. A lot of people like to speed through there and there tends to be quite a few accidents. In just the last two weeks there have been three.
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Thanks to all who replied. We came up 55 and it is beautiful, scenic (and hot). Having a warm spell right now. Hope it quits. And ReneeG - yes, there were some folk who just couldn't wait for a pull out and passed us endangering themselves, the oncoming traffic and us. We are courteous drivers as where we originally come from we traveled 2 lane roads frequently and used every opportunity to pull over for those behind us. We will travel back down to the valley using 95 just to see the difference. Thanks again to all replies. Much appreciated!!
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