Construction will begin Monday, April 11, at the northwest corner of Bridge Street and First Avenue in downtown Sandpoint to replace the shoring supporting the right-of-way.

The sidewalks and roadway at this location are retained by the remaining building foundation walls from the structures that were removed due to a fire in early 2019, Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton said in a press release Saturday. A new sidewalk will be poured which will ultimately be widened as a part of the city’s Phase 3 Downtown Revitalization project anticipated to begin in fall 2023.

Construction at the site will continue throughout April and continue through the first week of May between the hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Stapleton said the work will require occasional lane closures on Bridge Street, controlled by flaggers.

The two on-street parking stalls on First Avenue will also be closed. In addition, pedestrian detours adjacent to the work zone will be in place to enable removal and temporary replacement of the sidewalk. During construction, there may be times of loud noises as the new sheet walls are installed, the city administrator said.

While the City has not received the building permit application for the new building to be constructed at the site, one is expected within the next few months. Stapleton said the property owner and Sandpoint officials have coordinated to expedite the right-of-way work to ensure no impacts to pedestrians or traffic beginning with the Lost in the ’50s weekend through Labor Day.