Three-month project to begin at Fifth and Pine
On Sept. 3, Sandpoint will begin moving the stoplights at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Church Street one block south.
Photo by ERIC WELCH
The project aims to reduce congestion that has persisted at intersections like Fifth and Church since the city implemented the existing configuration in 2017.
Once construction is complete in late November, the section of Pine Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues will become a two-way road.
SANDPOINT — Starting on Sept. 3, the city will make significant changes to a section of roadway in south Sandpoint.
In an effort to improve traffic flow, Sandpoint will move the stoplights at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Church Street one block south.
Once construction is complete at the end of November, the junction of Fifth Avenue and Pine Street will be controlled by stoplights and the segment of Pine Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues will become a two-way road.
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