COEUR d’ALENE — Drivers should expect nighttime lane closures, detours and shifting traffic patterns throughout August as the Idaho Transportation Department performs a series of small maintenance and pavement preservation projects.

Work is scheduled primarily between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., to limit daytime traffic impacts, ITD said in a release. 

Crews will rotate between several locations to complete tasks like resurfacing, sealing cracks and restriping.

“We're taking advantage of the cooler nighttime hours to minimize disruptions while improving the condition and safety of our highways,” foreman TJ Gibson said.

Starting today, ITD will also begin paving a section of State Highway 3 between mileposts 55 and 58 near Clarkia. Work is expected to continue through Aug. 14, weather permitting.

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane during the day, with a pilot car guiding vehicles through the work zone. Drivers — especially commercial and logging trucks — should expect delays throughout the project. 

This is a short-term fix to improve the worst pavement sections ahead of a more extensive project next year. In 2026, ITD will return to complete a full-depth rehabilitation, including milling and full repaving.

“This isn’t the final product,” said Ross Farrell, regional foreman. “This overlay is meant to buy us time and provide a smoother, safer surface through winter until the full project can be completed next year.”

Work schedules may shift depending on weather and progress.

Upcoming work schedule

Aug. 4: Lane shift on State Highway 53 near Greensferry Road to remove existing striping in preparation for new lines.

Aug. 6: On-ramp to westbound Interstate 90 from Beck Road closed, and one lane closed on I-90 near the Washington state line for resurfacing.

Aug. 7: Lane closures at Beck Road and Point Parkway for resurfacing.

Week of Aug. 11: Crack sealing on the Post Falls Business Loop, which consists of Seltice Way from Bay Street to Spokane Street.

Aug. 14: Full overnight closure at the intersection of Spokane Street and Seltice Way for resurfacing. Detours will be posted in 511 and via local signage.

Aug. 19: Both southbound lanes closed on U.S. 95 near Appleway Avenue; detours for the intersection will be in place.

Aug. 21: Both northbound lanes closed on U.S. 95 near Appleway Avenue; detours for the intersection will be in place.

Week of Aug. 25: Crack sealing throughout the U.S. 95 corridor through Coeur d’Alene.