5/7/2008
Mollie McCarty
ITD Chief External Affairs Officer
208-334-8804
mollie.mccarty@itd.idaho.gov
Westbound I-84 lane closures on Wednesday, Thursday nights (May 7-8) will prepare work zone for soundwall construction
BOISE - Westbound I-84 will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday and Thursday nights (May 7-8) between the Vista and Orchard interchanges to prepare a work zone for upcoming soundwall construction, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The outside lane of westbound I-84 will be closed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday while crews place concrete barriers along the outside shoulder of westbound I-84.
The barriers will aid traffic control during a project to build concrete soundwalls north of I-84 in three areas between the Cole and Broadway interchanges. The walls will range from 14 to 16 feet high and will help reduce traffic noise for residents adjacent to the interstate.
Construction is expected to begin in late this month and be complete in early 2009.
The westbound I-84 shoulder will be closed throughout construction. The speed limit is 55 mph in the project area.
The installation of soundwalls is required by the Federal Highway Administration, before work to widen the interstate can begin on the I-84 East corridor. Improvements include reconstructing the Orchard Street and Vista Avenue interchanges and widening I-84 between Cole Road and Broadway Avenue.
The projects are funded through the GARVEE Transportation Program, which uses Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds to expedite interstate improvements.
Record Steel and Construction, Inc. of Meridian is the contractor for the $9.5 million soundwalls project.