11/4/2008
Caldwell road and bridge project near Franklin Road and 21st Avenue intersection now under way
BOISE - A project to reconstruct a one-quarter mile section of 21st Avenue in Caldwell and build a new bridge over the Notus Canal began Nov. 3 and is expected to be complete in July, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The current three-lane 21st Avenue is being reconstructed into a five-lane urban roadway. The work includes excavation, base, pavement, siphon culvert structure, storm-sewer drainage, and installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)-compliant pedestrian ramps.
The 21st Avenue intersection with Franklin Road is about one-quarter mile west of the newly reconstructed Franklin Road Interchange in Caldwell.
Franklin Road at that intersection is closed through Friday (Nov. 7), and then the 21st Avenue leg of the intersection will be closed from Franklin to Chicago through May.
Central Paving Co Inc. of Boise is the contractor on this $2.6 million project.
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.