10/10/2014
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
FULL CLOSURE NEXT WEEKEND: Prepare for closure of I-84 Meridian Road Interchange Oct. 17-20
MERIDIAN – The Meridian Road Interchange over Interstate 84 will be closed to all traffic next weekend (Oct. 17-20), the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced. The closure will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday and the interchange will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday.
Crews will work around the clock over the weekend to remove old traffic signals, install new temporary signals, and pave the connections between the current roadway ramps and the new interchange.
What you need to know:
- Meridian Road will be closed between Overland Road and Waltman Drive.
- I-84 will be open, but motorists will not be able to enter or exit at Meridian Road.
- Motorists will be directed to use the Ten Mile Interchange or Eagle Road Interchange.
- Local and business traffic will not be allowed through the closure area.
- Click here for a map of alternate routes to use as detours during the closure.
Click here to watch a video clip of Reed Hollinshead, ITD Communication Specialist and Sgt. John Gonzales with the Meridian Police Department.
The new interchange bridge over I-84 is four feet higher than Meridian Road. Before traffic can use the new bridge, ITD must raise the elevation of the ramps and Meridian Road. The raised elevation allows for additional clearance underneath the bridge. Crews will bring in 12,000 cubic yards of fill and 2,000 tons of asphalt to complete the process.
Demolition of the existing bridge is scheduled for the nights of Oct. 24 and 25 with traffic detours on I-84. Construction will begin on the east half of the bridge shortly afterward.
