10/24/2014
REMINDER: I-84 closed tonight under Meridian Road Interchange for bridge demolition
MERIDIAN – Interstate 84 will be closed and traffic detoured across the Meridian Road Interchange tonight (Friday, Oct. 24) while crews demolish the old bridge. The detour will begin at 10 p.m., and the interstate will reopen at 7 a.m. Saturday morning.
During the closure, traffic will exit I-84 at the Meridian interchange, cross Meridian Road and re-enter the freeway from the opposite on-ramp. Flaggers will direct traffic during the closure.
Click here for a map of the closure and detour.
On Saturday night (Oct. 25), lane restrictions will be in place on I-84 under the interchange from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. as crews haul debris from the old bridge to an off-site location.
Removing the old bridge will clear the area for crews to begin constructing the east half of the new interchange bridge. ITD opened the west half of the new bridge Monday morning.
For more information, visit www.itd.idaho.gov/MeridianInterchange.
MEDIA ADVISORY/NOTE TO EDITORS: Media representatives are invited to watch and take video footage of the bridge demolition. Reporters will be able be able to watch the demolition from a safe location, and ITD staff will be available for interviews. Please arrive at the Home Depot parking lot (1100 S Progress Ave.) by 9:30 p.m., and wear closed-toe shoes. To attend, RSVP to Jennifer Gonzalez, ITD Communication Specialist, by calling (208) 334-8002 or emailing jennifer.gonzalez@itd.idaho.gov.