Writer: Slow Traffic Thru Midtown

While going through the “new” Midtown for the first time, I was aghast at how dangerous the experience was. Traffic roaring past cars trying to park and/or sight see. Harrowing might be a better word. The difference between downtown Sherman and Fourth Street is obvious to me — namely signals. Traffic on Sherman travels at 25 MPH posted, but with all the signals, it’s closer to 7 MPH. Meanwhile, traffic on Fourth is unabated from Lakeside to Harrison. It simply is the express route out of town for folks heading north on the east side. The obvious solution to make Midtown more like bustling Sherman is to put crosswalks and stop signs at every street in midtown. Slow the traffic down and prosperity and safety will come/ Richard LeFrancis , Coeur d’Alene Press letter to the editor. More here .

Question: Do you share the same concern as letter writer Richard LeFrancis re: the speed the vehicles travel through the reconstructed Midtown street area?