Bridge projects to begin Monday

COEUR d’ALENE —The Idaho Transportation Department will begin routine maintenance Monday on several bridges across North Idaho as part of a scheduled infrastructure improvement effort.

The first phase begins on Bunco Road over U.S. 95 in Athol, with additional night work kicking off in early May at Northwest Boulevard and the Interstate 90 Veterans Memorial Bridge. 

Construction will generally occur Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., said a press release from ITD. 

Work is expected to be completed by late fall.

The list of locations includes I-90 over Potlatch Hill Road; Shiplett Road over I-90 (toward Silver Valley); I-90 eastbound on-ramp over South Fork Coeur d’Alene River; I-90 westbound two-way ramp over South Fork Coeur d’Alene River.