1/19/2018
Megan Jahns
ITD Communication
208-772-1295
megan.jahns@itd.idaho.gov
Public hearing will be held Jan. 31 on U.S. 95 improvements
COEUR D'ALENE—A public hearing will be held Wednesday (Jan. 31) to share information on proposed improvements to the section of US-95 between Interstate 90 and Idaho Highway 53 in Kootenai County. The hearing will be at the Idaho Transportation Department District 1 Office at 600 W. Prairie Avenue in Coeur d’Alene.
Proposed improvements include:
- Optimizing traffic signal spacing by removing two signals and adding two signals
- Modifying traffic signal timing
- Extending Wilbur between US-95 and Government Way
- Modifying vehicle-median crossings at non-signalized locations
- Adding new turn lanes
The hearing will be in an open-house format, and those interested are invited to arrive any time between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Displays will illustrate proposed improvements, and project staff will be available to answer questions. Hearing officers will be available to record verbal testimony.
Additionally, comments may be mailed and will become part of the project record if postmarked by Feb. 15. Address them to: Carrie Ann Hewitt, 600 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815. Comments also can be emailed to: carrieann.hewitt@itd.idaho.gov.
For more information on the project or to comment online, visit http://itd.idaho.gov/d1/, choose “Projects” and then choose US-95: N Corridor Access Improvements or visit the project website. Comments will be accepted Jan. 31 - Feb. 15, 2018. Those with questions about the public hearing or project can call Hewitt at (208) 772-1230.