6/6/2013
Shoshone railroad crossing and sidewalk work begins Monday
SHOSHONE – Improvements to the railroad crossing, intersection and sidewalks at the center of Shoshone will impact traffic for the next two months, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
Work by the Union Pacific Railroad begins Monday (June 10). Traffic will be detoured one block to the west of the U.S. 93/U.S. 26 junction to the railroad crossing on Apple Street as UPRR crews remove and replace the concrete planking in the crossing. The main crossing will be closed for up to five days while the crossing is reconstructed and paved.
Work to reconstruct the roadway and sidewalks around the North Rail Street and South Rail Street intersection (U.S. 93/U.S. 26 junction) will begin June 17. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the construction zone.
Drivers should use caution and watch for flaggers. The project is expected to be completed in mid-August.
Drivers can expect delays through the construction zone. An 11-foot width limit and 130-foot length limit for large trucks also will be in effect. Drivers should consider an alternate route to avoid traffic conflicts.
Valley Paving, of Bellevue, is the contractor for the $388,000 project.