6 Highway Projects Scheduled For 1998

Thu., Sept. 25, 1997

From Staff And Wire Reports

Six highway projects in North Idaho are set to go in 1998, the Idaho Transportation Department Board decided last week.

The $238 million construction budget for 1998 includes $19 million to reconstruct and realign about 2.5 miles of U.S. Highway 95 north of Bonners Ferry. The project also will eliminate curves and ease the steep road grade.

More than $1 million will be spent to rebuild the surface of the U.S. 95 bridge that crosses the Spokane River. About $530,000 will be spent to replace the old wooden bridge on state Highway 97, near Wolf Lodge.

Highway 97 also will receive $1 million worth of guard rail.

Beck Road in Kootenai County will get railroad crossing gates and signals as will Samuels Road in Bonner County. , DataTimes

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