2/12/2010
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
REMINDER: Plan ahead for lane restrictions on Vista Avenue, Wright Street this week and next (Feb. 12-22)
BOISE - Work on
the Vista Interchange will affect traffic on Vista Avenue and Wright Street for
the next two weeks. The Idaho
Transportation Department reminds airport-bound travelers to plan ahead.
- On Wright Street, the center turn lane will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday (Feb. 15) through Wednesday (Feb. 17). The closure will begin at Vista
Avenue and end east of Orchard Street. Crews will be moving temporary
construction fence.
- On Vista Avenue, one southbound lane will be closed every night between 10
p.m. and 5:30 a.m. until Monday (Feb. 22). The closures began last week. Crews
are removing curb, gutter and sidewalk before widening the road.
The speed limit on Vista Avenue and Wright
Street is 25 mph. Shoulders are closed.
The Idaho Transportation Department is
reconstructing the I-84, Vista Interchange to improve safety and capacity. The
$17.8 million project is expected to be complete in summer 2010.
Central Paving Co. is the contractor.
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.