North Idaho Briefs July 25, 2012

Lane closures Thursday night on Interstate 90

POST FALLS - Motorists will experience temporary lane closures Thursday on Interstate 90 at the site of the Beck Road Interchange construction project in Post Falls, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.

Shoulder closures through the work zone already are in place.

The east- and westbound passing lanes will be closed beginning at 7 p.m.

The closure will last until 5 a.m. Friday. The contractor will set concrete barriers on the passing lane shoulders.

Intermittent lane closures throughout the project timeline will be required in the future.

The project was designed by H.W. Lochner Engineering of Boise and is being constructed by Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co. of Draper, Utah.

Completion is expected by late November.

Breakfast, sale to benefit Northern Lakes fire fund

HAYDEN - A pancake breakfast and garage sale on Saturday will benefit the Northern Lakes Fire union's benevolent fund for residents or firefighter families in need.

The events are at Station 1 on Hayden Avenue across from Super 1 Foods.

The breakfast is 7 to 9:30 a.m. and the garage sale from 7 a.m. until at least noon.

Cost for the all-you-can-eat breakfast with pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice is $8 for adults and $6 for children.

To donate sale items, call Matt at 660-4502. For more information, call 772-5711.