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Limits added to more county roads

| February 29, 2020 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — With warmer temperatures comes the addition of a few more roads to the county’s list of those with weight limits.

• District 1 (south of the Long Bridge) — All roads posted with weight limits except for the following that are posted as no hauling: E. Comeback Bay Lane, Comeback Bay Lane, Hanford Drive and Birch Banks.

District 2 – Priest River/Priest Lake — All roads are posted with weight limits except for Squaw Valley Road and roads north of Dickensheet Road along Highway 57.

Eastriver Road is closed at the 6400 block due to a slide. Eastriver Loop detour is open for local traffic only. The East River Loop bridge has load restrictions or 3.2 ton per axle and a height restriction of 12 feet, 1 inch.

• District 3 (Sandpoint/Clark Fork) — All roads are posted with weight limits.

Per BCRC Ordinance #422, it shall be the responsibility of the hauler to contact the Road & Bridge Department to determine whether or not these restrictions are in place. These restrictions will remain in effect until changed, at which time updates will be posted.

Information: Bonner County Road & Bridge,208-255-5681, ext. 1, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; after hours, 208-255-5681, ext. 8 for weight limits; or go online to bonnercounty.us.