U.S. 95 utility work to begin

COEUR d'ALENE - Utility companies will begin relocating their facilities in the right of way along U.S. 95 north of Hayden on Monday.

The work is required as part of the U.S. 95, Wyoming to Idaho 53 widening project.

Crews will work daylight hours Mondays through Fridays.

Work will continue until highway construction begins in mid-April. Initially, work will be focused on the Lancaster Road intersection and then move north to Boekel Road.

Minor traffic impacts could occur on Lancaster.

Few, if any, impacts are expected on U.S. 95.

Utility companies, such as Avista, Kootenai Electric and Verizon, will move utility poles, overhead lines and in-ground conduits.

Initial work also will include some tree removal and vegetation clearing in the corridor.

This $6 million highway project will widen about 2 miles of U.S. 95 to four lanes, closing the gap between existing four-lane sections of the highway.