COEUR D'ALENE - Idaho 3 near Rose Lake has been reopened
to traffic one week after a culvert running underneath the roadway collapsed,
forcing closure of the highway last Tuesday (Dec. 28), the Idaho Transportation Department
announced.
High run-off and flooding in the area caused the culvert
to collapse, washing out the roadway.
A new culvert was installed and the roadway
repaired.The contractor worked 24-hour
shifts until the repair work was completed.
Signs have been posted warning motorists that the speed limit has been reduced to 25 mph from 55 mph.
Motorists
are encouraged to plan ahead and dial 5-1-1 or visit 511.idaho.gov for
information on the state highway or interstate system.The 5-1-1 system is updated 4-5 times each
day, or as needed during emergency conditions, such as the road closure on
Idaho 3.
