City readies Fourth road closures

With an estimated 30,000 guests descending on Coeur d'Alene for the Fourth of July, numerous road closures are planned in order to ensure adequate traffic flow for Independence Day festivities, the city announced.

In order to prevent major backups on to Interstate 90 after fireworks, the eastbound off-ramp to Northwest Boulevard will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. tonight. Motorists will need to use another interchange to get to their final destination, which will help spread traffic flow throughout the community better.

The city’s downtown traffic plan to help motorists leave the area after the fireworks show will be implemented at about 8:45 p.m. 

Barricades, signage and flaggers will assist in keeping traffic flowing away from downtown, with the focus being to get motorists to leave downtown either to the north or east. 

"The ability to enter Northwest Boulevard from downtown will be blocked for this reason," according to the city's website.

Traffic control devices will usher motorists either toward Mullan, Front or Sherman avenues east or north on First through Seventh streets, excluding Third Street, which is generally a one-way heading south.

"The Fourth of July is a major celebration in the Lake City and many visitors and residents will spend their day watching the annual parade and the community funded fireworks show," the city said.