8/4/2011
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Resurfacing from Grasmere north on Idaho 51 to begin in mid-August
OWYHEE COUNTY - About 21 miles of rural Idaho 51 from Grasmere north will be resurfaced in a project that begins in mid-August, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. The project will likely extend into late fall.
The resurfacing will go from milepost 34 to 55 at Broken Wagon Flat Road. A cold in-place recycling technique will be used on part of the route, during which crews break up a layer of old pavement and add additional oil to restore flexibility. The highway surface is then shaped and compacted, and overlayed with a top layer of new pavement. This is primarily used on medium- or low-volume roads. A standard overlay will be used on the section from Grasmere north for the first 14 miles.
Idaho Sand & Gravel Co., of Nampa, is the contractor on this $3.4 million project.