AM: Traffic Rolls On Sandpoint Byway

Traffic moves along the onramp of the $106 million Sand Creek Byway on Wednesday. New traffic volume counts obtained from the Idaho Transportation Department show that about 8,500 daily vehicles mid-week and 9,600 on Friday are using the two-mile shortcut around downtown Sandpoint. That includes all commercial trucks, which number around 1,500 a day. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

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