Montana, Idaho, Rt 200

The truss bridge at Clark Fork is still there but the road )#200) now crosses the creek on a new "truss-less" bridge so the older atlases are no longer valid! The new bridge opened sometime between 2010-2011.

To the OP - if you need a great stopover place along that strecth of 200 in Idaho try Sam Owen cg (USFS) about 8 miles west of Clark Fork. Also - in Clark Fork don't miss the Amish Bakery for all kinds if goodies!!

They completed the Sand Creek Byway last summer.

Sand Creek Byway

Now if you (or your codriver) don't want to shop you can bypass town either on US2 to the west, or US95 to the east. ID200 ends at the north end of town when it joins those two.

Drove it last August with our dually and 39' fiver for the 3rd time. No problems. There is an old steel bridge with somewhat low overhead super structure but you will be OK. As far as most OTR trucks they take US 2 to Bonners Ferry and then down US thru Sandpoint. Nice thing about RT 200 is it brings you out just south of the cluster of Sandpoint. One of those towns that want you to wind thru to make sure you don't miss the trinket shops.

Thanks, just like what I've seen before.

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=US-2+E&daddr=ID-200+E&hl=en&ll=48.150698,-116.183016&spn=0.007215,0.019248&sll=48.139516,-115.950394&sspn=0.230939,0.615921&geocode=FZ063wIdQCEG-Q%3BFYa-3gIdRCsT-Q&t=h&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=11&z=16&layer=c&cbll=48.15089,-116.183166&panoid=7Sy7y8a67oAsBL5ziBpEuQ&cbp=12,316.68,,0,0

Google Maps streetview of the truss bridge with a 13'3" clearance sign.

However the Sat view shows a modern concrete deck bridge, wider and nothing over head. It's over Lightening Ck just NW of town.

Lightening creek bridge, replace 2010

Looks good. The 2011 motor carriers atlas has it at milepost 54.71 on ID200. But, who knows when the info dates from. I know a couple of places in Texas they've built the new bridge but the atlas still has previous clearances.

Thanks...

I've driven that route, and don't recall anything low. However I wasn't driving a tall enough vehicle to notice.

On Google Maps I can't find anything with a low clearance around Clark Fork. I stopped there for gas and bite to eat. A railroad runs parallel to the highway in this area, but I don't see a RR overpass.

Idaho low clearances