6/10/2013
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
UPDATE: Work on pair of Nampa bridges postponed until 2014
BOISE - Work on two bridges in Nampa has been postponed until next spring due to scheduling conflicts. Replacement and repair on the aging structures had previously been planned for this summer, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
When work begins in 2014, the
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) E. Lateral Canal Bridge and the Northside
Boulevard Overpass with Interstate 84 (Exit 35) will be improved in a six-month project. Both of these structures were built in 1966.
The bridge decks on the westbound UPRR bridge and the eastbound Northside structure will be replaced, while decks on the eastbound UPRR bridge and westbound Northside will be repaired and sealed with an epoxy overlay. The paint on the bridges also will be refreshed.
Click here for pictures of the westbound UPRR structure and eastbound Northside structure.
“The deck replacements will use an Accelerated Bridge Construction technique involving full-depth precast concrete deck panels that will be a first for Idaho,” said ITD Bridge Engineer Matt Farrar. “By doing this, we can reduce the time and impact to the traveling public, and extend the lives of these bridges.”
Click here for Farrar's sound bite.
When work commences, the existing four lanes will remain open during work.
Nighttime
and weekend work is anticipated, particularly if needed to finish the
job on time. During the later stages of the project, work will be
prohibited during daylight hours (4 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Some on- and
off-ramps will need to be closed during part of the project.