Limits added to more roads

SANDPOINT — A few more roads had weight limit restrictions added Tuesday, Bonner County Road & Bridge officials said.

District 1 — south of the Long Bridge — Twin Rivers Road was posted with weight limits. All other roads are expected to be posted with green flags — indicating weight restrictions are imminent — by Thursday.

District 2 — Priest River and Priest Lake areas — the following roads are posted with weight limits: E. Settlement Road, Anselmo Lane, Riley Creek Park, N. Riley Creek Road and Campbell Point.

In addition, a number of county roads were posted with green flags with weight limits expected by 4 p.m. Wednesday. Those roads are: Wrenco Loop, Wrenco Hills, Berry Lane, Smith Creek Road, Carr Creek, Santa Maria Road, Thama Drive, Eastside Road, Eastriver Road (from IDL 10 south), Peterson Road, Peninsula Road, Holly Glenn, Freeman Lake and all roads south of the Pend Oreille River.

Eastriver Road is closed from the 5700 block through the slide area due to lengthy road repairs. Please detour through Eastriver Loop. The Eastriver Loop bridge has weight restrictions of 3.2 tons per axle and a height limit of 12 feet, 1 inch.

District 3 — Sandpoint and Clark Fork areas — no roads posted at this time.

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.