Expect Delays on Highway 95 as Crews Dismantle Culdesac Overpass
Ferdinand, ID · September 14, 2026
Leaving an extra ten minutes for the downhill run on Highway 95 is wise advice this morning. Overcast skies are settling in above the stubble fields, but the week ahead is off to a steady start.
The Lead
Anyone heading off the Prairie toward the valley this morning should plan for single-lane bottlenecks at the bottom of the grade. The Idaho Transportation Department and the Great Northwest/BG&CM Railroad have begun dismantling the decommissioned Lapwai Creek railroad overpass spanning U.S. Highway 95 near milepost 283 in Culdesac Canyon.
Crews are using heavy cranes to pull apart the aged timber trestle spans directly above traffic lanes, requiring intermittent flagging and reduced speeds through the canyon curve. The removal clears the corridor for future highway widening while permanently removing overhead clearance hazards for freight haulers climbing toward the prairie.
Flagging operations will remain active during daylight hours over the next ten days, so keep an eye out for brake lights just north of Winchester.
Today's Outlook
- High 58°F · Low 45°F — Overcast (24% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a warm fleece handy for breezy, overcast chores around the yard today.
What's On Around Town
Cottonwood: Seniors in Shape Cottonwood Community Hall (506 King St), 9:30–10:30 AM Low-impact morning movement and stretching to keep joints nimble all week.
Cottonwood: Junior High Football vs. Kamiah Prairie High School, 6:00 PM Cheer on the young Pirates under the stadium lights at home.
Cottonwood: City Council Meeting Cottonwood Community Hall (506 King St), 7:00 PM Hear neighborhood updates and community reports straight from city officials.
Spotlight & Story
- Dog Bark Park
- Carved out of wood and stucco along Highway 95, the world’s biggest beagle, Sweet Willy, stands thirty feet tall. Local chainsaw artists Dennis Sullivan and Frances Conklin financed the architectural marvel after selling over two thousand folk-art dog carvings on television in 1995.
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