b'T R A N S P O R T A T I O NRailroadsThe Washington Division of the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe line (BNSF) extends through Bonner County from Athol to Elmira, and north to the county line. Additionally, BNSF operates the Montana Rail Link Railroad which handles freight between Kootenai, Idaho, and Butte, Montana. The Spokane International (Union Pacic) line runs between Spokane, Washington and a connection with the Canadian Pacic Railroad southwest of Cranbrook, British Columbia. All three lines are used to ship lumber, petroleum, potash, and other products. The Port of Pend Oreille operates wood product freight train service in between Oldtown and Sandpoint on the existing BNSF line. Finally, Amtraks Empire Builder passenger train serves Sandpoint on a daily basis.6Major Interstates/Highways US 2 enters Idaho at Oldtown at milepost 0.00. The highway passes east through Priest River and Dover before merging into US-95 at Ponderay at milepost 28.73. US 95 enters Bonner County at milepost 451.14 north of the City of Athol. The highway travels north through the City of Sandpoint and enters Boundary County at milepost 491.77.Road and Bridge SystemThe Bonner County Road and Bridge Department is responsible for the maintenance and construction of 679 miles of County roads. 286 miles of hard surface and 393 miles of gravel roads are plowed and sanded during the winter season.The 3 road districts apply road stabilization material (dust abatement) to over 200 miles of gravel road and chip seal 50 miles of pavement each year. 7Airports Granite Airport (ID34)Athol (Private)Timber Basin Airpark Inc Airport (ID24)SagleTanglefoot Seaplane Base (D28)Cavanaugh Bay (Private) Cx Ranch Airport (ID01)Clark Fork (Private)Beaux Ranch Field Airport (1ID3)SandpointCx Ranch Nr 2 Airport (ID78)Clark Fork (Private) (Private) Delta Shores Airport (00ID)Clark Fork (Private)Bird Nr 2 Airport (ID19)Sandpoint (Private) Riverlake Airport (ID75)Clark Fork (Private)Bottle Bay Seaplane Base (ID54)SandpointTuka Airport (ID32)Clark Fork (Private) (Private) Cavanaugh Bay Airport (66S)CoolinOlmstead Sky Ranch Airport (ID25)SandpointLake Pend Oreille Seaplane Base (S96)Glengary (Private) Priest Lake Usfs Airport (67S)NordmanRapoport Ranch Airport (68ID)SandpointFlying H Ranch Airport (96ID)Priest River(Private)(Private)Sandpoint Airport (SZT)Sandpoint Priest River Muni Airport (1S6)Priest RiverSeven Shamrock Airport (26ID)SandpointValenov Ranch Airport (ID61)Priest River(Private)(Private)Treeport Airport (ID22)Spirit Lake (Private)Public TransportationThe North Idaho Community Express (NICE) bus service runs mainly on a reservation basis (Dial-a-Ride) in Bonner County. Sandpoint-based White Tail Transportation primarily provides transportation services to Medicaid recipients throughout the general North Idaho area. Passengers are taken to medical or counseling appointments in the general area; White Tail also serves general transportation needs of the area and can be chartered. Moose Express of Sandpoint has developed an airport passenger and courier service from Sandpoint to Spokane and from Coeur dAlene to Spokane. The private company also utilizes four mini vans.8238 I D A H O I N F R A S T R U C T U R E G U I D E B O O K'