3/11/2013
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
As work resumes after winter shutdown, Chinden Boulevard restrictions begin tonight
MERIDIAN –The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will restrict Chinden Boulevard, approximately 750 feet east of Eagle Road, while crews add a raised median beginning tonight (Monday, March 11). The raised median will help direct traffic safely on and off the roadway.
Construction was shut down during the winter. ITD is scheduled to complete the project this spring.
At least one lane in each direction will remain open from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. All business access will remain open. Lane restrictions will last until late March.
To see how the access on and off the roadway will change once the medians are installed, click here.
The Eagle Road Construction Project began in summer 2012. When complete, the improvements will preserve the surface of Eagle Road, relieve congestion and improve safety on this important corridor.
The remaining work to complete the project includes restriping the roadway between Franklin Road and Idaho 44 and finishing sidewalks and landscaping at the Chinden and Eagle intersection.
For more information about the project, please check the "Eagle Road Improvement Project" page on ITD’s project website. Go to itd.idaho.gov, click on "Projects," then "Southwest Idaho," then "Eagle Road Construction."