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Residents press Coeur d'Alene for July 4 traffic controls at Fortgrounds; city staff to follow up on barricade options
Summary
Neighbors of the Fortgrounds neighborhood urged the council to restore barricades and traffic controls during July 4 fireworks, citing past gridlock and safety concerns. City staff said resources and policy constraints complicate ad hoc closures and said they will meet with neighborhood representatives to explore options.
Several Fortgrounds neighborhood residents told the Coeur d'Alene City Council on June 17 that the city should reinstate barricades or other traffic controls for the July 4 fireworks by the lake, citing pedestrian safety and past instances of gridlock and blocked emergency access.
Catherine Boss, who said she was representing several neighbors, described years when barricades limited motor vehicle access to a three‑block area near the fireworks staging area…
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