U.S. 95 project resumes through Bonners Ferry
Part of the reconstructed U.S. 95 in Bonners Ferry is pictured. Drivers can expect to see crews spread out between Madison Street and Alderson Lane this spring as they make the final touches to highway improvements made in 2018 and 2019, beginning with concrete repair work.
Photo courtesy IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
BONNERS FERRY — Work is ramping up on the U.S. 95 reconstruction project in town.
On Monday, concrete repair work began in the area of Madison Street and Alderson Lane as crews began putting the final touches to highway improvements made in 2018 and 2019, according to Megan Sausser, Idaho Transportation Department public information officer.
Tuesday, the emergency ramp for trucks on U.S. 95 just north of Bonners Ferry and one of the southbound lanes closed for approximately three days to allow crews room to work to upgrade the signage at the ramp. An additional sign is being placed on the overhead structure to indicate the appropriate lane for through traffic. Originally this message was displayed on the bridge over the Kootenai River but was removed after being damaged in a June 2018 crash, Sausser said.
Crews are also working to finish landscaping efforts that were postponed due to snowfall last year, as well as redo portions of sidewalks and correct a drainage issue near Ford Street.
One lane in each direction will be maintained for the next two months while work is underway, with the work zone shifting to specific locations as needed within the project limits.
Over the last two years crews have built a consistent, three-lane section through town with sidewalks on both sides. In 2023 and 2024, drivers will see that design extended from Alderson Lane to Labrosse Hill Street.
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Information: itdprojects.org/us95bonnersferry