Delays On Highway 53 Expected During Work

Wed., July 14, 1999

From Staff

Work on Highway 53 west of Rathdrum will cause delays for motorists beginning today, state transportation officials said.

A seal coat will be applied to the eight-mile stretch from the state line to Rathdrum beginning at 8 a.m. Work, which is expected to conclude Thursday, will be done until 5 p.m. both days.

Delays of up to 15 minutes should be anticipated, the Idaho Transportation Department said.

The seal coat is the final phase of a $1.2 million project to rehabilitate the roadway, transportation officials said. The seal coat consists of a new layer of asphalt mixed with small rocks.

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