The Coeur d’Alene 42-year-old who destroyed the U.S. 95 traffic light at the intersection of Kathleen Avenue last summer must pay $180,000 to the state by the end of this month.

At his sentencing in Coeur d’Alene, David Clos said he just wanted to get his case done with so he could move on.

Clos pleaded guilty in July to a felony DUI after wrapping his Toyota Tacoma pickup around one of the U.S. 95 signal posts a month earlier, irreparably damaging the costly structure. He asked the court at one of his hearings to move ahead quickly with his case. He was sentenced last week to between three and five years behind bars.

First District Judge John Mitchell, however, retained jurisdiction — and delayed sending Clos to prison — until Clos completed a rehab program. If he performs unsatisfactorily, Mitchell said he would send Clos to the pen.

“I’m struggling with why I should not just impose your sentence,” Mitchell said.

The judge’s decision came in part because both prosecutors and defense attorneys asked the court to retain jurisdiction. Clos had taken responsibility and knew how to deal with addiction. He had kicked a heroin and drug addiction in the past.

“I kicked heroin in the ’90s, and I kicked meth,” he said.

Police said no one was seriously injured in the June 2 crash that occurred after midnight when Clos smacked into the signal on the major north-south highway that sees as many as 35,000 cars daily.

His blood-alcohol content registered 0.210 and 0.211, almost three times the legal limit to drive.

As part of his obligation, the Idaho Transportation Department sent Clos an invoice for $180,582.80 and asked it be paid by Oct. 25, with the money to be used to repair the signal. The transportation department said it would make a claim with Clos’ insurance company if a timely payment was not received.

Megan Sausser of ITD said the department routinely seeks reimbursement for damaged property. The signal light required emergency repairs last summer in addition to the cost of a replacement.

“There are significant costs associated with getting that (going),” Sausser said.