Road projects upset some motorists; officials explain why they’re needed
Westbound traffic on Interstate 90 at the Northwest Boulevard overpass backs up on Friday.
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Working to fix a damaged pipe at Prairie Trail in Cour d'Alene are, from left, Rocky Peckham and Taylor Plunkett, of Ridgeline Utilities, on Friday.
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A "detour ahead" sign sits on a street in Coeur d'Alene on Friday.
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Taylor Plunkett, of Ridgeline Utilities, works to fix a damaged pipe at Prairie Trail in Coeur d'Alene on Friday.
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Rocky Peckham, of Ridgeline Utilities, works in an excavator to fix a damaged pipe at Prairie Trail in Coeur d'Alene on Friday.
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Traffic is reduced to two lanes instead of the regular five on W. Seltice Way between Chase Road and McGuire Road in Post Falls on Saturday.
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If you haven’t noticed, it’s construction season in North Idaho.
Whether it’s Interstate 90, neighborhoods in Coeur d’Alene or Post Falls or even the Silver Valley countryside, motorists often struggle to avoid delays, detours or complete road closures marked by orange traffic cones.
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