Construction resumes on Highway 53, Pleasant View Road interchange
This recent photo from the Idaho Transportation Department shows ongoing construction of the interchange bridges over Highway 53 and the BNSF railroad tracks.
HAUSER — The Idaho Transportation Department has resumed construction of the Pleasant View Road interchange on Highway 53 after the winter shutdown.
While the new interchange is scheduled to open this summer, overall project completion is targeted for the spring of 2027. Final work extending into next year will focus on closing adjacent at-grade railroad crossings at McGuire Road and Prairie Avenue and instead directing local traffic onto the new interchange.
A $30 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2023 funds the project, with additional support from BNSF Railway and the Post Falls Highway District.