7/14/2009
UPDATE: Popular bike path on Idaho 21 to be closed for two weeks starting July 27
BOISE -- A popular bike path that runs parallel to Idaho 21 between Diversion Dam and Sandy Point will be closed for approximately two weeks starting July 27 as the Idaho Transportation Department repairs and repaves the entire roadway along the two-mile stretch.
The road construction was scheduled to begin a week earlier on July 20. The project involves a 1.8-inch overlay utilizing the SALSA method of resurfacing - Stress Absorbing Layer of Straight Asphalt, which helps to minimize roadway surface cracking. Allow for extra time when driving through the area as there will be lane closures throughout the project.
To see a map of the area click here: http://itd.idaho.gov/images/Diversion_Dam_to_San.jpg
This section of Idaho 21 has not been repaved since originally constructed in the 1980s. Time and weather have deteriorated the highway surface and users must navigate frequent cracks and bumps in the riding surface.
As this work wraps up in late July/early August, a resurfacing project at the Idaho 21 exit off I-84 (Exit 57) is slated to begin, extending to Federal Way.
Idaho Sand & Gravel Co. of Nampa is the contractor on the $1.1 million project.