9/25/2008
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Reminder: pavement maintenance Saturday (Sept. 27) on I-84 between Cole and Broadway - Vista off-ramp closed
BOISE - The eastbound Vista Avenue off-ramp will be closed and lane restrictions on eastbound I-84 will be in effect between Cole Road and Broadway Avenue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 27) while crews perform pavement maintenance, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The speed limit for eastbound traffic from milepost 50 to milepost 54 will be reduced to 55 mph with a further reduction to 35 mph in the immediate construction areas. Motorists will be restricted to just one lane in the project area.
Detour signs will be posted and airport traffic will be detoured to Orchard and Wright streets.
ITD crews will be repairing pavement slabs, some of them 12 feet by 30 feet.
Variable Message Signs will be posted on the Connector (I-184) and on I-84 eastbound to alert motorists who may choose to take an alternate route around the work area.
ITD and the Idaho State Police warn 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.