12/31/2013
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Project to rebuild section of I-84B, old U.S. 30 in Mountain Home planned for summer 2015
BOISE - A short section of the Interstate 84 Business Loop, which intersects old Highway 30 in Mountain Home, is expected to be rebuilt and widened in the spring and summer of 2015.
Click here for a map of the project location.
In this project, which is estimated to take about three and one half months, the 0.4-mile section of road will be reconfigured to provide a left-turn lane for traffic while allowing through traffic to continue flowing. The work will improve traffic flow and safety through the intersection.
In the decade between 2003-2012, there were 17 crashes and one fatality, with all but two of the crashes occurring prior to 2008.
According to current plans, only one lane of the two-lane highway will remain open. The speed limit will be reduced during this time. Work is expected to take place on weekdays during daylight hours, but isn't prohibited if needed on weekends or at night.
Work will not be allowed to take place during the Mountain Home Air Force Base’s Gunfighter Skies event Sept. 4-6.