10/22/2010
Permanent I-84 westbound on-ramps in Boise open this weekend and in November
That process begins Sunday night (Oct. 24) with the opening of the permanent westbound Vista on-ramp and Orchard off-ramp.
Flaggers will direct motorists through both transitions, which will begin around 9 p.m.
Motorists have used the temporary ramps since August while westbound I-84 was under construction. The first permanent on-ramp opened at Broadway last weekend.
"The permanent ramps are longer, smoother and put motorists in a better position for merging on and off westbound I-84," said project engineer Dana Weiss.
The permanent Vista off-ramp and Orchard on-ramp will open in November.
One left-turn lane will be closed on Vista Avenue for several weeks while crews remove the temporary ramp and pour new concrete on I-84.
ITD is adding four new lanes to I-84 and rebuilding the four existing lanes. When the project is complete in summer 2011, I-84 will be eight lanes wide from the Broadway on-ramps to Meridian.
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.