12/10/2009
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
REMINDER: Ten Mile Overpass demolished overnight Friday (Dec. 11); I-84 traffic detoured to Franklin
BOISE - I-84 will be closed between the Garrity and Meridian
interchanges Friday night (Dec. 11)
while the Idaho Transportation Department demolishes the Ten Mile Overpass and
clears the way for a new interchange.
Weather permitting, the demolition will
begin at 10 p.m. Friday (Dec. 11). Work is expected to be complete by 7 a.m.
Saturday (Dec. 12).
Flaggers will detour interstate
travelers to Franklin Road during this time. Click here for a map of the detour.
- Westbound motorists will exit at the Meridian Interchange
and re-enter I-84 at the Garrity Interchange. The detour route will be Main
Street to Franklin Road to Idaho Center Boulevard.
- Eastbound motorists will exit at the Garrity Interchange
and re-enter I-84 at the Meridian Interchange. The detour route will be Idaho
Center Boulevard to Franklin Road to Meridian Road.
ITD highway crews will take appropriate
measures to ensure that Franklin is maintained during the closure.
The overpass is the last of three
structures to be demolished on I-84 this year. The Vista and Orchard
interchange bridges were demolished in October and November to make way for
reconstructed interchanges.
In this case, however, a brand new
interchange will be built. Ten Mile Road will be closed between Franklin and
Overland roads for construction until summer 2011.
"Leaving the road closed allows
the project to move along at a faster rate," said Dave Jones, Idaho
Transportation Department District 3 engineer. "The faster we finish this
project, the faster motorists can begin using the new interchange."
The new interchange will reduce
congestion at the Meridian Interchange and the local road network.
On- and off-ramps will connect with Ten
Mile Road, which will be widened to four lanes with sidewalks and bicycle
lanes. A single traffic signal will control all turning movements on the
overpass.
Funding for the project comes from the
GARVEE Transportation Program, which uses Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle
(GARVEE) bonds to expedite interstate improvements.