9/8/2011
Pair of I-84 paving project in Cassia County beginning this week
BURLEY – A pavement resurfacing project on two sections of Interstate 84 in eastern Cassia County begin this week, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
Drivers should expect the roadway to be reduced to one lane in each direction as crews begin full-width asphalt overlay projects from the I-86 junction to the Cotterell Rest Area and from Sweetzer Summit to the Juniper Rest Area.
Crews will be performing the asphalt overlay from the end of the on-/off-ramps south of the I-84/I-86 junction to the south end of the Cotterell Rest Area. Before paving, the contractor will mill off the surface of the roadway and will apply approximately two inches of new asphalt. The contractor will also be performing an overlay to the ramps and parking area of the Cotterell Port of Entry and Rest Area.
Knife River Corporation Northwest, of Boise, is the contractor for the $2.4 million resurfacing project expected to be completed by the end of September.
Farther south, crews will be performing a similar overlay project between the Sweetzer interchange and the Cassia County line – mileposts 252-261 – beginning next week. The contractor will also start an adjacent full-width asphalt overlay later in this month between the Cassia County line and the Juniper Rest Area in Oneida County – mileposts 261-269.
LeGrande Johnson Construction of Logan, Utah is the contractor for the combined $5.7 million resurfacing projects. These projects are expected to be completed by late October.
Throughout each construction zone, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. A 65-mph speed limit will be in effect and a 14-foot width restriction will be enforced through the entire construction zone. The speed limit will be reduced further to 45-mph when traffic is along the side of active construction.
The start of work will depend on each contractor completing an approved asphalt test strip. Project start-up may be delayed due to failing tests.