Freeway lane near Post Falls to be closed through May 8

POST FALLS - Installation of a weigh-in-motion system about 2 miles west of the Huetter Port of Entry along eastbound Interstate 90 has closed a lane through May 8, the Idaho Transportation Department announced on Thursday.

The eastbound outside lane from milepost 6.2 to 6.5 near the Highway 41 interchange will be closed through May 8.

Work began this week with widening to accommodate the traffic shift necessary for installation of the system. Crews will initially be installing a concrete slab 12 feet wide and 300 feet long within the barrier closure. The slab will contain the sensors and all electronics for the weigh-in-motion system.

Other electrical work will continue without a lane closure.

Cameron Reilly, LLC from Spokane Valley, Wash., is the contractor for the $250,000 project.