Government Way widening to begin

COEUR d'ALENE - The cities of Coeur d'Alene and Dalton Gardens are preparing to break ground on a Government Way improvement project beginning Monday.

The project, which will widen the street to five lanes while installing new sewer lines, will run from Dalton to Hanley avenues.

Sewer work should be completed by April 30. Reconstruction of the roadway will begin in May.

Although two-way traffic will be maintained on Government Way, the driving public may experience delays, the city stated in a press release. At times, drivers will be diverted to a gravel shoulder. Sewer installation on Dalton and Hanley avenues will require one-way traffic with flaggers.

The road improvement project is being funded largely by federal dollars, and the city of Coeur d'Alene proposed to install the underground lines for commercial property owners in the area to coincide with the street project.

Dalton Gardens has plans to improve the street to Prairie Avenue in the future.

Info: 769-2228.