EDITORIAL: Minimize the growing pains
In every growing community, there comes a moment when difficult choices must be made for the greater good. Coeur d'Alene faces such a moment with the proposed redesign of the U.S. 95 and Interstate 90 interchange — a project that promises to ease congestion and improve safety, but not without disruption to established businesses.
The Idaho Transportation Department's preferred design — a Single-Point Urban Interchange with an elevated U.S. 95 bridge over Appleway — represents a critical investment in our region's future. With traffic volumes projected to double by 2045 and the current intersection notorious for traffic and accidents, doing nothing is simply not an option.
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