Construction to begin Monday at Hwy 53 and Ramsey Road
Construction will start Monday to replace the temporary signal with a permanent signal at the intersection of State Highway 53 and Ramsey Road. The construction will be ongoing through September.
Photo courtesy of the Idaho Transportation Department
RATHDRUM — Construction is expected to start Monday, April 17, to upgrade the intersection at Highway 53 and Ramsey Road east of Rathdrum.
Crews will add right and left turn lanes on both roadways and will replace the existing temporary signal with a permanent one. Work is scheduled to take place through September with the highway reduced to one lane in each direction.
“Impacts will be fairly similar to what they are now,” project manager Megan Koski said. “Drivers will just need to plan extra time to get through the work zone.”
The existing temporary signal was installed in 2019 to help with congestion while traffic was detoured during the construction of the new interchange at Highway 53 and U.S. 95.
Traffic impacts at this work zone and another on Highway 53 near Hauser are available at 511.idaho.gov.