NAMPA
- The Idaho Transportation Department will close the lanes of Interstate 84
between the Garrity Boulevard and Franklin Boulevard interchanges early next
week to set girders for the new 11th Avenue Bridge.
The
eastbound lanes of I-84 will close from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnight Monday (June 28). On Tuesday (June 29) night, the westbound lanes
will be closed during those same hours.
Flaggers
will direct interstate travelers to follow these detours:
- For eastbound motorists:
exit the interstate at the Franklin interchange (Exit 36), travel south on
Franklin to the Franklin/Garrity/11th Avenue intersection, then north on
Garrity to the interchange to re-enter the interstate.
- For westbound motorists:
exit the interstate at the Garrity interchange (Exit 38) and use the same
detour route in the opposite direction.
Click here to access ITD's Facebook page and the detour
map.
The 11th Avenue Bridge closed to all
traffic in May and will remain closed until late summer. Reconstruction of the
bridge is required to accommodate future lanes on I-84. Beginning later this month,
a project will add one lane in each direction on I-84 between Franklin and
Garrity.
McAlvain
Civil Constructors the contractor on the $4.1 million 11th Avenue Bridge
project.
The
bridge reconstruction and I-84 widening projects are among several interstate
improvements occurring in an 18-mile stretch of I-84, funded by the GARVEE
Transportation Program. The program uses proceeds from Grant Anticipation
Revenue Vehicle bonds.
ITD and the Idaho State Police caution
motorists to slow down and pay attention when driving in work zones, where
increased speeding fines and other penalties apply. Motorists are encouraged to
plan ahead and dial 5-1-1 or visit 511.idaho.gov for information on the state
highway or interstate system.