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Bonner County approves stop‑control intersection safety project, agrees to $57,413 local match
Summary
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners approved a state‑local agreement to move a 34‑location stop‑control intersection safety project into construction and authorized a $57,413 county match, drawing on a larger ITD/LTAC grant program amid concerns over inflated construction estimates.
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted to approve a state‑local agreement with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) for stop‑control intersection safety improvements and authorized a final local match payment of $57,413 to move the project into the construction phase.
Bonner County engineer Matt Mulder said the work will add flashing LED stop signs with radar activation, larger 48‑inch signs, solar panels and batteries, and foundation work at intersections. The project scope in the county’s application was cut from 80 locations to 34 after LTAC (Local Transportation Advisory Committee) budget limits and rising construction cost estimates.
The grant’s construction estimate is $880,000; counties must provide a local match. Mulder said the county’s required contribution is 7.34 percent of that estimate and that the county would receive refunds of match funds if actual…
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