County plans to close Heath Lake Road and Highway 95 intersection
By Reader Staff
The intersection of Heath Lake Road and U.S. Highway 95 in Sagle will be closing permanently this summer, east of the railroad crossing. Prior to the closure, …
By Reader Staff
The intersection of Heath Lake Road and U.S. Highway 95 in Sagle will be closing permanently this summer, east of the railroad crossing. Prior to the closure, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners have approved a grant application from the Road and Bridge Department requesting funds from the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council to pay …
By Steve Klatt
Reader Contributor
Hello Bonner County drivers; it’s beginning to look like we may need to be ready for winter driving a bit earlier than usual this year, …
By Reader Staff
After putting out the call for public input, Bonner County Road and Bridge has chosen a path forward for rebuilding the upper Rapid Lightning Creek bridge.
Road …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Road and Bridge is seeking input from motorists who travel Rapid Lightning Creek Road, as the department plans to replace the upper bridge …
By Reader Staff
The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department announced May 18 that weight limits have been lifted from roads throughout the county.
Weight limits were first posted to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Board of Bonner County Commissioners approved a resolution Jan. 28 that would allow Bonner County Road and Bridge to take measures necessary to repair …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Those hoping to pull onto U.S. 95 from Dufort Road are used to a lengthy wait at the Dufort stop sign. The Bonner County Road …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Road and Bridge Director Steve Klatt remembers when he and the other schoolchildren of North Idaho had “mud vacation.”
During the end of …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s no secret that Bonner County officials dread choosing which of the county’s 679 roads get hard-surfaced and which do not.
Road and Bridge Director …
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