4/30/2012
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
I-84 project east of Mountain Home begins Wednesday
BOISE - A 25-mile I-84 repair and resurfacing project from Mountain Home to Hammett begins Wednesday (May 2), the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
As crews are working between milepost 90 and 93 from Wednesday through Friday, the eastbound travel lane will be closed. The concrete will be cut in preparation for slab replacement. This will be done during daylight hours, with the speed limit reduced to 45 mph in lane-closure areas when workers are present.
Click here for a map of the project location.
Work will follow a sunup-to-sundown schedule, Monday through Friday. Work on Saturdays is not expected but is allowed. The project is expected to finish by early July.
The overall project, on both sides of the highway, involves the replacement of several joint seals, extensive crack sealing and the replacement of deteriorated concrete slabs. It also involves the application of sealant to shoulders to protect the surface against weather and water damage and prevent additional cracking.
One lane will typically be closed in the immediate project area, and the intent will be to limit closures to about a half-mile at a time. In some areas of slab replacement, lanes will remain closed two to three days. Daily work operations will be within lane closures varying in length based on the contractor’s daily progress.
Concrete slab replacements, usually two to three days in duration, will be performed throughout May.
A 14-foot width-restriction will be in place when work is occurring in the travel lanes. With advanced notice to the project inspector via ITD's Ports of Entry, wider loads of up to 16 feet may be able to pass through.
During daylight hours when workers are present and lane closures are in effect, the speed limit will be reduced to 45 mph. During other construction times, the speed limit will be 65 mph. The posted speed will return to 75 mph when work is not being conducted (nights and weekends).
A-Core of Idaho, in Boise, is the contractor on the $2.54 million project.