3/5/2008
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Speed limit restrictions to be placed on Idaho 41 and Idaho 54 beginning Monday (March 10)
COEUR d'ALENE - Sections of several northern Idaho roadways, particularly Idaho 41 in Kootenai County, will have restrictions in place beginning Monday (March 10), the Idaho Transportation Department announced. The highways are beginning to show stress from a severe freeze/thaw cycle in recent weeks.
The speed limit will be reduced to 30 mph on:
- Idaho 41, junction of Idaho 54 to the junction of U.S. 2 (mileposts 8.05 - 39.0)
- Idaho 54, junction of Idaho 41 to Athol (mileposts 0.00 - 6.5)
The same 30 mph speed restriction also applies to:
- Idaho 3, St. Joe River Road at St. Maries to Interstate 90 (mileposts 84.5 - 117.68)
Weight restrictions of 14,000 pounds per axle or legal axle weights, whichever is less, and speed restrictions of 30 mph are also in place on the following state highways:
- Idaho 57, Priest River to Nordman (mileposts 0.0 - 37.23)
- Idaho 200, junction of U.S. 95 to the Montana state line (mileposts 30.0 - 63.11)
- U.S. 2, Dover to Boyer Avenue in Sandpoint (mileposts 24.7 - 28.33)
- Idaho 97, Burma Road to Interstate 90 (mileposts 90.36 - 96.43)
Weight and speed limit restrictions do not apply to emergency vehicles and school buses.
The restrictions will be in place until further notice.
For current highway and weather conditions throughout the state, access the Idaho Traveler Services Web site at 511.idaho.gov or call 5-1-1 from phones within Idaho. Reports are updated twice daily or whenever conditions change on Idaho highways.