Public meeting is Tuesday for Riverside Road construction project

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highways Administration and project partners will host a public meeting in Bonners Ferry on July 23 to provide updates on the Riverside Road Improvements Project.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the project’s plan for traffic control and access during project road closures and an overall project schedule. A short presentation followed by opportunities for informal conversations with project staff are planned. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Meeting details are as follows:

- Location: Boundary County Fairgrounds, Memorial Hall

- Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2019

- Time: 6-7:30 p.m.

Anyone who wishes to submit written comments prior to the public meeting or after the meeting may do so by submitting comments via email to the Federal Highways Administration by July 25.

For additional information, contact Brandon Stokes, PE, Project Manager, Federal Highways Administration, Western Federal Lands Highway Division at brandon.stokes@dot.gov.

About the Project: The Riverside Road Improvements project proposes to reconstruct approximately 4.5 miles of roadway that accesses the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, Bureau of Land Management lands, and the Panhandle National Forest. The roadway will be widened to accommodate 12-foot travel lanes and 4-foot shoulders to enhance traffic safety between Bonners Ferry and the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. This project is currently in the design stage with anticipated construction beginning in Spring 2020. Learn more about the project at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/projects/id/riverside.