DID: Shouldn’t Shut Sherman Yet

Deaf In Downtown: It seems ludicrous that the City shut down what is essentially two blocks of Sherman Avenue three full days before the first Ironman finisher will cross the finish line. The work to do this took only a few hours. Why can’t this be done Saturday evening if it is so easy to do? And, why is it that, whoever decided to route all of Sherman’s traffic to Lakeside, has no responsibility to change the light sequencing or provide traffic cops/volunteers to offset the gridlock that resulted from the closure? This town puts on so many great events but the imposition on the local businesses and citizens in this case are beyond comprehension.

Question: Do you agree/disagree with Deaf In Downtown that the city shuts Sherman Avenue down too long for Ironman Coeur d’Alene?