7/12/2010
Expect detours and lane restrictions near the I-84 Garrity Interchange overnight Friday (July 16) and Saturday (July 17)
BOISE - Garrity
Boulevard will be closed Friday night (July 16) and Saturday night (July 17)
at the I-84 Garrity Interchange while the Idaho Transportation Department removes
the I-84 westbound bridge over Garrity Boulevard.
Access to I-84 on-
and off- ramps will remain open during the overnight closures (10 p.m. to 5
a.m.). However, vehicles will not be able to travel beneath the I-84
Garrity Interchange bridge. Motorists planning to use Garrity Boulevard are
encouraged to use Stamm Lane, Robinson Road, and Franklin Road as alternate
routes.
Click here for a map of the detour route.
The westbound bridge
is one of two bridges that will be removed and replaced at the Garrity
Interchange. They will be replaced with a single bridge to accommodate three
lanes in each direction on I-84. An additional benefit will be the removal of
the bridge piers in the roadway at Garrity Boulevard.
The project is expected to be completed by summer 2011. There will be three
lanes in each direction over the bridge, eventually connecting with a fourth
lane in each direction east of the interchange.
Concrete Placing Co.
Inc. of Boise is the contractor on this $15 million project.
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.
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