9/4/2013
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Traffic signal at Idaho 44 and Linder will be turned off Thursday night
EAGLE – Crews will work overnight on the traffic signal at the intersection of Idaho 44 and Linder Road Thursday (Sept. 5), the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced. The signal will be turned off, and flaggers will direct traffic through the intersection from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane at various times during the night.
The signal will be back in operation by Friday morning (Sept. 6).
On Sunday night (Sept. 8) crews will begin the final paving of Idaho 44. Nighttime paving activities will continue through next Saturday (Sept. 14). Drivers should expect nighttime flagging, traffic shifts and intermittent lane closures on Idaho 44 between W. State Street and Linder Road during paving.
This work is part of ITD’s improvement project on Idaho 44 between Linder Road and Ballantyne Lane. To accommodate the anticipated future increase in traffic, the Idaho 44/ Linder Road intersection is being rebuilt. The project is expected to be complete by early October.
When complete, the Idaho 44/Linder Road intersection will have two through lanes in each direction on Idaho 44, double left-turn bays on Linder Road and right-turn lanes at all four sides of the intersection. In addition, Idaho 44 will be widened to five lanes from W. State Street to just west of Linder Road.
Drivers are asked to please slow down, pay attention in construction zones and be aware of the safety of construction workers. Motorists can expect delays during construction, should plan extra time for trips and, if possible, find an alternate route. Patience is appreciated.
For more information about this project visit www.itd.idaho.gov and click on Projects at the top of the screen. On the Projects page, click on Southwest Idaho on the right-side menu, then scroll down to the header “Projects Under Construction/Beginning Soon” and click on State & Linder Design-Build. To receive construction updates, send email addresses to comments@itd.idaho.gov.