Construction Season Begins

Tue., May 19, 2009

Dandelions grow right through the sidewalk on 4th Street in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday, May 19 2009. On the Tuesday, May 26 crews will start ripping out the pavement, curbs and sidewalks of a three-block chunk of Fourth Street north of downtown Coeur d'Alene. It is the first phase of a resurfacing and beautification project that is scheduled to last four months. KATHY PLONKA The Spokesman-Review (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

Dandelions grow right through the sidewalk on 4th Street in Coeur d’Alene earlier today. On the Tuesday, May 26, crews will start ripping out the pavement, curbs and sidewalks of a three-block chunk of Fourth Street north of downtown Coeur d’Alene. It is the first phase of a resurfacing and beautification project that is scheduled to last four months. (Kathy Plonka/Spokesman-Review)

Question: What do you do to maintain your sanity while encountering road construction everywhere you turn during the six months of decent weather we have in the Inland Northwest?

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