Centennial Trail seal coating begins this week

The section of the CentennialTrail from Higgens Point to Riverstone Park will be seal coated this week.

This project is a "rolling project," meaning that the seal coating takes about two hours to dry, so the trail will be usable soon after the contractor has sealed it.

The contractor can seal about one mile of trail per day.

"During the seal coating period, users will not be directed to an alternate route - rather, please be aware of the project, use the shoulder when traveling around the work area, and, when appropriate, walk bikes around the work area," according to a city of Coeur d'Alene press release

Also this week, trail patch and repair work between Interstate 90/Northwest Boulevard and Highway 41 will be completed on the Centennial Trail.

Next week, crews will be crack filling and seal coating this same stretch of trail.

Teamwork between several recreation-loving agencies helped land a $117,500 state and federal grant, more than half of the project's total. The Joint Powers - comprised of Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Kootenai County - and the NICTF are aiming to pitch in around $52,000 between them as matching money for the one-time funds.

The Prairie Trail, which connects with the Centennial Trail, will also be resealed as part of project. The NICTF would pay $24,000 for that.

Between Aug. 27 and Sept. 7, the remainder of Centennial Trail from Highway 41 to the Idaho/Washington state line will be completed, barring any bad weather.

"For our trail enthusiasts - please know that we'll have spotters in front of and in back of the construction to remind people to slow down and ride on the shoulders," the release said.

POE Asphalt is carrying out the $170,000 contract.