7/11/2014
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Traffic will shift next week at Nampa's Northside Boulevard at Exit 35
BOISE - Early next week (week of July 14), westbound Interstate 84 traffic at Northside Boulevard (Exit 35) will shift to a temporary construction configuration as crews continue reconstructing the aging Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) bridges and the Northside Boulevard Overpass. The shift will be in effect until early August so that crews can finish work on the railroad bridges.
Eastbound and westbound I-84 lanes have separate bridge structures, two lanes in each direction. To safely conduct construction activities on the westbound structures, two lanes of traffic will remain open - One lane will remain on the westbound bridge while the other westbound lane will be shifted to the eastbound bridge, separated from the two eastbound lanes by concrete barricades. With this shift in traffic, the afternoon commute for motorists will be impacted.
Click here for picture of the traffic shift.
Additionally, Northside Boulevard will have reduced lanes for the next few weeks. At least one lane in each direction will remain open.
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. Nighttime and weekend work is anticipated.
The Northside interchange is ranked 8th in the state in traffic volume, carrying 80,000 vehicles per day. Both bridges were built in 1966.
Granite Construction, of Salt Lake City, is the contractor for this $4 million project.