7/24/2014
Seal coating projects on U.S. 95 in north Idaho start Monday
COEUR d'ALENE - Crews will start seal coating U.S. 95 and several
other roadways in north Idaho beginning Monday (July 28) through July 31 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
Seal
coating helps to defer the cost of repairs that would be required much
sooner without the protective application. It also extends the life of the highway.
Work will take place on U.S. 95 from milepost 441 to milepost 447 in the northbound and southbound lanes and its associated ramps.
Other projects include Pope/Lawrence Road from Ohio Match Road to Sunshine Way (north of the Silverwood Parking Lot entrance). Seal coating also will occur on Abbot Road from Pope Road to Old U.S. 95 and on Bunco/Brunner Road from approximately one-half mile west of U.S. 95 to one mile east of U.S. 95.
Seal coating begins by applying a layer of liquid asphalt, then a cover
coat of rock chips on the roadway surface. The highway is rolled and
traffic allowed on to the roadway to help pack the surface.
Speed limits will be reduced to 35 mph through the construction zones. ITD reminds drivers to slow down and watch for workers in those areas.
Scarsella Bros., of Kent, Wash., is the general contractor on the $36 million project.