Road Projects 2024

Paving Projects:

E Dufort Rd x Old Highway 95  - To begin Wednesday, June 26th from 8:00am - 9:00am. Complete

Sunnyside Rd - Paving will begin Tuesday, July 30th. Complete

Nagle Rd - Thursday, September 26th 2024 and Friday, September 27th, 2024

S Center Valley - Beginning at the Selle Rd intersection headed north 2000 ft.  October 2024.

In Blanchard - The road aprons of the following roads will be paved on July, 25th and 26th: Complete

• Both ends of Rusho Ln
• Railroad Ave at Blanchaard-Elk Rd
• Geaudreau Ln at Hwy 41
• Blanchard Cutoff at Hwy 41
• Both ends of Poirier Bridge

Magnesium Chloride: Complete

All Districts have completed their applications of Dust Abatement for 2024.

Chip Seal Projects: Complete

Chip Sealing will begin in District 3 (Sandpoint area) starting Monday, August 5th, 2024:  DISTRICT COMPLETE

1. Whiskey Jack Rd
2. Red Clover Dr
3. Red Clover Circle
4. Nancy Rd
5. Crooked Ear Dr
6. Shingle Mill Rd (Tuesday, August 6th, 2024) 
7. Jacobson Rd (Tuesday, August 6th, 2024) 
8. Selle Rd (Wednesday, August 7th and Monday, August 12th)
9. W Pine St (Tuesday, August 13th)
10. Pinecrest Rd (Tuesday, August 13th)
11. Pinecrest Loop (Tuesday, August 13th)
12. Upland Dr (Wednesday, August 14th)
13. Gooby Rd (Wednesday, August 14th)
14. Sweetwater Dr (Thursday, August 15th)
15. Baldy Mountain Rd (Thursday, August 15th)

Chip Sealing will begin in District 2 (Priest Lake and Priest River) starting July 18th, 2024:  DISTRICT COMPLETE

1. Reeder Bay Rd
2. Kalispell Bay Rd
3. West Lakeshore Rd 
4. Luby Bay Rd
5. Fairway Dr
6. Long Dr
7. North and South Ryan Rd
8. Tracy Ln
9. Courtlen Ct
10. Jacob Dr
11. Squaw Valley 
12. Peterson Rd 
13. Bear Paw Rd

Chip Sealing will begin in District 1 (south of the Long Bridge) starting July 8th, 2024: DISTRICT COMPLETE

1. Ferry Rd
2. Old Highway 95
3. Algoma Spur Rd
4. S Sagle Rd
5. Gallop Circle Rd
6. Horizon Dr
7. E Dufort Rd
8. Comeback Bay Rd and E Comeback Bay Rd
9. Gold Mountain Dr
10. Spades Rd and Schell Rd

Bridge Projects:

Grouse Creek Bridge - Full bridge replacement, currently under construction between Grouse Creek Cutoff and Samuels Rd. Expected to be completed fall 2024. (Depicted) 

Rapid Lightning Bridge #5 -  Construction begins next week (Monday, June 17th).  This will be a 2 year project near the 5900 block of Rapid Lightning Rd. We will be working on the bridge one lane at a time; as such there will only be a single lane for traffic. 

Expect delays.  The bridge will be kept open most of the time but may need to be entirely closed for construction, in those cases detour routes will be in place.

Eastriver Loop - Currently under design stage.

Colburn Culver Over Grouse Creek - Construction to begin 2025

Colburn Culver Over Pack River (north end) - Construction to being 2025 or beyond.

Rapid Lightning Bridge #4 - Construction to bein 2025 or beyond.

Eastshore Rd Over Hunt Creek - Construction to being 2026 or beyond.

Merrit Bridge - Pilling Wrap Repair and Deck Epoxy 2028 or beyond.

Other Projects:

Kooteni Bay Rd - Updates will be made to the median the delineators will be upgraded to jersey barriers starting 9/23/24.

Striping Projects:

Culvert Projects:

Edgemere Cutoff - On Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 a portion of will be closed from Spirit Lake Cutoff to the railroad tracks for a culvert replacement. Complete

Wrenco Loop - On Tuesday, August 20th and Wednesday August 21st Wrenco Loop will be temporarily closed to through traffic near the 3100 block due to a culvert replacement. Please use an alternate route. Complete

Eastriver Rd - On Wednesday. August 28th Eastriver Rd will be temporarily closed due to a culvert replacement at Chase Creek (near the 13700 block). Complete

Woodland Dr - Starting Tuesday, September 3rd Woodland Dr will be closed at the 500 block for 3-4 days. We will have message boards out to notify the public in advance.  Complete

Forest Siding Rd and South Center Valley Rd - Expect delays on Forest Siding Rd and South Center Valley Rd on Thursday, September 12th due to a culvert replacement.  Delays could potentially be up to 1 hour. Complete

Garfield Bay Rd (900 Block) - Starting the week of September 16th Garfield Bay Rd will be closed at the 900 Block to through traffic for a culvert repair.  Reader boards and detour routes will be in place to redirect via Garfield Bay Cutoff. Complete

S Center Valley Rd - We will be closing S Center Valley Rd near the 1860 Block from Monday, September 23rd until 4:00pm Tuesday, September 24th for a deep culvert replacement. Complete

Garfield Bay Rd -  On Wednesday, September 25th, Thursday, September 26th and Monday, September 30th Garfield Bay Rd will be closed from 7am - 3pm from the beginning of the road down to the 900 Block due to culvert replacements.

Center Valley Rd -  We will be closing Center Valley Rd at the 1600 block to the 2000 block starting Monday, September 30th through Thursday, October 3rd for 3 deep culvert replacements. Complete

Dufort Rd culvert at Moore Creek - Construction to bein October - November 2024.  Dufort Rd will be closed at Moore Creek, detour routes will be in place through Lakeshore Dr.