8/2/2010
U.S. 95 Homedale pavement resurfacing project to start Aug. 9
BOISE - A 7.3-mile pavement rehabilitation project on U.S. 95 from the
junction with Idaho 55 to the South City Limits of Homedale is expected to
begin about Aug. 9, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
It is expected to be completed in late September.
The project will use the CRABS (Cement
Recycled Asphalt Base Stabilization) method of pavement rehabilitation. In
addition, existing guardrail will be upgraded, shoulder rumble strips installed
for the length of the project and an additional width (up to two feet) added
to each side of the roadway
A project by State maintenance forces
this spring added to the gravel shoulders in that area in preparation for this project.
This project also will be coupled with
a thin-lift overlay resurfacing (1.8 inches of new pavement) from the Marsing
Port of Entry to the junction with Idaho 55, about an 8.5-mile stretch.
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.