2/11/2015
Idaho 46 realignment in southern Gooding County begins Monday (Feb. 16)
WENDELL – Work begins Monday (Feb. 16) to realign a section of Idaho 46 and reconstruct a canal crossing at the intersection of Bob Barton Road and Rex Leland Highway in southern Gooding County, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. Work is expected to be complete by June.
When complete, the project will replace the four-way stop intersection with a curve for north/south traffic traveling on Idaho 46. Bob Barton Road (3500 South Road) will intersect Idaho 46 mid-curve. The new alignment will have turn bays for each direction.
The replacement of the bridge over the Cedar Draw canal with a concrete stiff-leg structure will lengthen the crossing to facilitate the widened roadway.
Work to replace the bridge will begin with one lane of traffic being maintained throughout the project. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers and temporary traffic signals. Traffic will drive on temporary roadways during certain times of construction.
The $1.86 million project is under contract with Western Construction, of Boise.