6/2/2010
UPDATE: Sun Valley Road night work delayed to Monday (June 7)
KETCHUM - Night work on the Idaho 75 spur/Sun Valley Road scheduled to begin this week has been delayed to next week due to anticipated wet and cold weather, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The contractor has rescheduled the work to install durable pavement markings from Ketchum to Sun Valley beginning Monday (June 7).
Crews will work for two nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to install durable, long-lasting pavement markings to replace the existing paint striping. Sun Valley Road was designated for the durable markings because the paint markings have demonstrated reduced longevity due to high traffic volumes and harsh weather.
Work will include milling into the existing surface and placing recessed markings on Sun Valley Road from its intersection with Idaho 75 (Main Avenue) in Ketchum to a point east of Saddle Road in Sun Valley, a distance of a little more than a mile. The process of milling will create higher noise levels, but night work is being employed to avoid periods of higher traffic volumes.
Work could be delayed again due to sustained wet weather or low temperatures.
One lane will be closed while crews are working. Drivers should watch for flaggers and be prepared for delays of as much as 10 minutes. A pilot car will be in operation during the lane closure.
Specialized Pavement Markings, of Tualatin, Ore., is the contractor for the $149,000 road-marking project.