9/5/2013
Galena Summit rock drilling and testing on Idaho 75 next two weeks will require highway closures
KETCHUM – Crews will drill rock and conduct testing on Idaho 75 at Galena Summit for the next two weeks, causing delays and short-term highway closures, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
A crane on the highway will lift drilling equipment into place at locations above the highway. The operation will require closing the roadway for as long as two hours each time. Motorists should expect delays of up to 15 minutes each day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 20.
The closure schedule will change with daily operations. Message signs will be placed at the base of Galena in each direction with the daily closure times posted.
The rock boring is required to prepare the highway for improvements at several locations on the north slope in future years.