3/21/2014
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
UPDATE: Rolling closures planned along I-84 next week
BOISE
- Rock excavation in the median of Interstate 84 east of Boise near the
Stage Stop will cause rolling traffic closures for the eastbound ramps
at
Broadway, Gowen, Eisenman, I-84 Rest Area, Blacks Creek and the East
Boise
Port of Entry. Westbound I-84 also will experience rolling closures and
delays from east of Simco Road to the blast site.
The rolling closures will occur Monday (March 24) through as late as Thursday of next week.
The eastbound rolling closures will begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. each day. The start of the rolling closure may be between the Overland and Orchard interchanges, then progress east from Broadway. After traffic passes each interchange, the eastbound ramp will be reopened for waiting traffic to pass as the rolling closure continues east.
There should be minimal traffic impact, with 20-minute delays. Most areas will be clear and freeway speed resumed by approximately noon.
A pilot car will guide eastbound traffic while crews clear
I-84. The eastbound on-ramps will reopen when the pilot car reaches each
interchange.
The excavation work will eliminate basalt rock outcroppings in the median and reduce the severity of crashes.