Strong Creek Bridge open
By Reader Staff
The Strong Creek Bridge is open to vehicular traffic after a four-month closure.
The Idaho Transportation Department spent the past several months replacing the bridge, adding a …
By Reader Staff
The Strong Creek Bridge is open to vehicular traffic after a four-month closure.
The Idaho Transportation Department spent the past several months replacing the bridge, adding a …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Strong Creek Bridge in Hope will remain inaccessible to cars over the upcoming holiday, as crews work to completely replace the nearly century-old structure.…
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The nearly century-old bridge over Strong Creek in Hope is slated for replacement in coming weeks — a project that will alter travel through the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Danno can describe this year’s waterway debris situation in a single word: “Problematic.”
“There’s an unusual amount of debris in …
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