Crosswalk removed from NW Blvd.

Posted: 8/31/2015 4:34:19 PM

In the interest of pedestrian safety, the crosswalk on the north side of the intersection at Northwest Boulevard and River Avenue has been removed. Pedestrians can still cross the boulevard on the south side of the intersection.

Coeur d’Alene street superintendent Tim Martin said motorists exiting River Avenue from the Higher Education Campus and turning northbound onto Northwest Boulevard were creating a potential hazard for pedestrians at the north crosswalk.

Meantime the crosswalk at Hubbard Avenue just to the south of River Avenue, which also leads into the Education Corridor, will remain unchanged and provide pedestrian crossing on both sides of the intersection.