2/28/2012
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Another sign to be added near new Ten Mile interchange
MERIDIAN - Two lanes of Interstate 84 will be restricted Thursday night (March 1) as crews prepare foundations for installation of a new directional and destination sign near the Ten Mile interchange.
The closure of the two outside eastbound lanes west of the Ten Mile structure, from 10 p.m. Thursday night to 5 a.m. Friday morning, will allow crews to drill and pour the foundation for an overhead sign at that location. During the lane closures, traffic still will be able to use Exit 42 from I-84 to Ten Mile Road.
The sign is expected to arrive from the manufacturer in mid-March. When it does, ITD will need an additional overnight closure for its installation. The sign will be mounted over the far right lane of traffic. The purpose is to warn travelers they are driving in an exit-only lane that ends at the Meridian interchange two miles ahead at Exit 44.
Currently there are only signs on the shoulder of the road informing drivers of the impending change.