1/9/2012
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Five weeks of I-84 lane reductions will begin in Boise tonight
BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department is planning five weeks of east- and westbound Interstate lane closures beginning tonight (Monday, Jan. 9) between the Orchard and Broadway interchanges.
The lane closures will be in effect from Jan. 9 until mid-February while crews work on overhead sign foundations. Motorists can also expect intermittent overnight restrictions, reducing traffic to two lanes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Eastbound I-84 will be reduced to three lanes and one ramp lane between the Orchard and Vista interchanges.
- Westbound I-84 will be reduced to three lanes and one ramp lane between the Broadway and Vista interchanges.
The speed limit will be 55 mph during the five weeks of lane closures.
A map of the lane closures is available here.
The lane closures are part of a project to widen I-84 to four lanes in both directions between Cole/Overland and Broadway. The widening was completed in the summer of 2011.