7/31/2009
Westbound I-84 traffic will shift to temporary lanes near the Garrity Interchange this weekend
BOISE -
Westbound Interstate 84 will be reduced to one lane overnight (10 p.m. - 7 a.m.) both Friday
and Saturday (July 31 and Aug. 1) while the Idaho Transportation Department
prepares the road for a construction-related traffic shift.
Starting
Sunday morning (Aug. 2),
westbound I-84 travelers will shift to temporary lanes between the Ten Mile and
Black Cat overpasses. Motorists will return to the normal lanes at the Garrity
Interchange.
The work is part
of a project to widen I-84 to three lanes in both directions between the
Garrity and Meridian interchanges.
East of the Ten
Mile Overpass, nearly a mile of the third eastbound lane opened last week. An
additional one-half mile of eastbound lane and two miles of the westbound lane are
expected to open in mid-August.
West of the Ten
Mile Overpass, construction will continue until late 2009. New lanes between
Ten Mile Overpass and Black Cat Road will be completed next spring as a part of
Ten Mile Interchange construction.
Construction is funded through the GARVEE Transportation Program, which uses Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds to expedite interstate improvements.
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.