COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) presented its redesigned plans for the I-90/U.S.-95 interchange at an open house, emphasizing safety as the primary goal. However, some residents expressed concerns about the impact on their neighborhoods.

The redesigned interchange aims to keep north-south traffic moving smoothly and prevent freeway ramps from backing up into I-90's mainline traffic. Heather McDaniel from ITD explained the focus on safety.

"Safety is obviously the driving factor behind most everything that we do at ITD… a good chunk of what we’re looking at is when those ramps to the interstate back up into mainline traffic. That’s really the biggest safety risk that we’re evaluating," said McDaniel.

The revised plan includes a grade separation, lifting U

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