9/29/2011
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Work at I-84 Garrity westbound on-ramp tonight; overnight I-84 detour Oct. 7
NAMPA - Garrity westbound on-ramp work
Overnight tonight (Thursday, Sept. 29), crews will be working at the Interstate 84 westbound on-ramp at Nampa’s Garrity Boulevard Interchange.
Guardrail has been moved to increase space for merging traffic, and tonight crews will paint lane stripes. Work is scheduled between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. and traffic will be shifted around the work zone. One lane of westbound I-84 will remain open.
I-84 westbound detour overnight Oct. 7
On Oct. 7, a one-night detour between the Franklin and Garrity interchanges will be in place for westbound I-84 traffic from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The detour will allow crews to install new overhead sign structures.
• Westbound I-84 traffic must exit at Garrity.
• Flaggers will direct motorists through a detour route south of I-84, following Garrity Boulevard to Franklin Boulevard. Motorists can re-enter I-84 at the Franklin westbound on-ramp.
• Westbound motorists will not be able to enter the interstate at Garrity Boulevard.
In late October, a one-night interstate detour will be required for eastbound traffic for the same type of work. The closures are weather dependent, so travelers are encouraged to check 511.Idaho.gov or dial 5-1-1 for updated information.
Franklin eastbound on-ramp remains closed, work progresses
The I- 84 Franklin eastbound on-ramp remains closed until early 2012, when the project to widen I-84 between the Franklin and Garrity interchanges is complete.
Motorists are advised to use an alternate route for eastbound interstate access, such as the Northside or Garrity interchange – each is approximately one mile from the Franklin interchange. Drivers are urged to allow extra time as they adjust to the new route.
The temporary on-ramp length and configuration is constrained by its proximity to the Phyllis Canal.
However, the permanent on-ramp will have no constraints - it will extend on a new bridge over the Phyllis Canal and provide for a longer merging distance with I-84 traffic.
Crews are not permitted to begin construction on the bridge until after irrigation season and the canal is dry, which could be late October or early November. Some preliminary work outside of the canal area is under way to prepare for the eventual bridge construction.
Motorists may experience other intermittent nighttime lane reductions on I-84. All lanes remain open during the day, and work may be weather dependent.
Once these interstate improvements are complete, I-84 between Franklin and Garrity will be widened to three lanes in each direction, with an additional auxiliary lane for eastbound traffic. The auxiliary lane will allow motorists to enter I-84 at Franklin, remain in the farthest right lane, and exit at Garrity - never having to merge with interstate traffic.
Concrete Placing Company, of Boise, is the contractor on this $22.2 million project.