Public invited to give input on potential transportation improvements across the Rathdrum Prairie

Logo for the Rathdrum Prairie PEL Study and aerial photos of the prairie.

The Idaho Transportation Department invites the community to attend one of two upcoming public meetings for a study evaluating the state and local roadway system across the Rathdrum Prairie. Input will help develop a range of alternatives for consideration that will improve mobility and connectivity, enhance safety, and address growth. 

This study began in 2023, and since that time the public has participated in the screening process by providing input about the environment, growth, and their unique perspective on a variety of community issues. The input provided during the June public meetings has been incorporated into the current transportation alternatives that will be presented at the meetings next week.  

ITD will also share more information about the Planning and Environmental Linkages study process and timeline of events. 

Identical information will be shared at both meetings, which will be held in an open-house style to allow participants to drop in at their convenience anytime between 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to review the information, talk with project staff, and provide feedback 

Public Meetings 

November 13, 2024 

4:30 p.m. -7 p.m. 

Lake City Center 

1916 N. Lakewood Drive 

Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 

November 14, 2024  

4:30 p.m. -7 p.m. 

Trailhead Event Center at Q’emiln Park 

12361 W. Parkway Drive 

Post Falls, ID 83854 

For those who are unable to attend in person, an online version of this public meeting, including the same content, will be available from November 15-29 at https://itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/rathdrum-prairie-pel. 

Recommendations from the PEL study, and public and agency input, may be adopted, or incorporated into future National Environmental Policy Act studies.