Hazard trees removed from highways in Kootenai and Bonner counties
Courtesy of Idaho Transportation Department
Over 12 miles of highway have been cleared of hazard trees in several areas across North Idaho this summer, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. Hazard trees pose a threat to road safety because they may fall over or break apart onto roadways because of structural defects.
Hazard trees were cleared along a stretch of about 4 miles along State Highway 54 between Athol and Farragut State Park, a 3-mile stretch along State Highway 97, and “multiple zones adjacent to I-90” in Kootenai County, according to a press release from the Idaho Transporation Department. Several emergency tree removals along State Highway 57 in Bonner County were also necessary after debris fell into the roadway.
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