Eastbound I-90 on-ramp from Highway 41 to close starting Friday
POST FALLS — With several changes happening along the Interstate 90 corridor widening project between Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene, the Idaho Transportation Department is asking drivers to prepare for one more as crews ready the interstate for a major traffic shift.
The eastbound I-90 on-ramp from Highway 41 in Post Falls will close about 8 p.m. Friday and reopen Oct. 9.
The westbound I-90 on-ramp and both off-ramps connected to SH-41 will remain open.
The closure is needed to prepare the west side of the widening project for the shift that will move both westbound lanes to the south side of the interstate, a press release said. There will also be a lane reduction Friday for eastbound drivers through the area from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Drivers will be directed west on Seltice Way to the neighboring eastbound I-90 on-ramp near the Seltice Way bridge over the interstate.
"We know there's a lot happening on I-90 right now, and we truly appreciate drivers’ patience and understanding as we make progress on this major expansion project," Project Manager James Dorman said in a press release. "The widening project is moving quickly, and every step has a purpose. Staying on schedule is how we keep the project on time and on budget, and ultimately deliver a safer, more efficient interstate in the future."
What's ahead
• Trail impacts: Starting Oct. 12, Prairie Trail is scheduled to close beneath I-90 for a week as crews begin demolition work on the westbound interstate bridge.
• I-90 paving: Tentatively scheduled to start Oct. 16, ITD will begin paving on I-90 between US-95 and Northwest Boulevard. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in both directions, day and night, through Oct. 18.
• Upcoming I-90 traffic shift: Targeted for October 20, both lanes of westbound I-90 will shift to the south side of the freeway and is expected to remain that way for a full year.
• Huetter Road Closure: After the I-90 traffic shift around Oct. 20, Huetter Road beneath the interstate will close for up to two weeks.
• Overnight SH-41 westbound off-ramp closure: Shortly after the traffic shift, overnight closures of westbound SH-41 off-ramp will be required for several weeks.
The I-90 widening project between SH-41 and US-95 is expected to continue through 2029 and will ultimately widen I-90 to four lanes in each direction.
The projected $200 million Expansion of the interstate is primarily funded with Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation, or TECM funds, as part of Gov. Brad Little's Leading Idaho initiative.