6/7/2016
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Heavy construction on 32 miles of Idaho 41 to begin June 15, fueled by general fund surplus
COEUR d'ALENE - If weather permits, crews will begin paving on a 10.2-mile stretch of Idaho 41 on (June 15), significantly impacting traffic in the area. This work will be coupled with roadway safety improvements, including adding three new turn bays at select intersections, and sign and lighting improvements encompassing 32 miles of the roadway in the area. Commerce and mobility will also be served through the project.
This is the continuation of a $4.5 million project that began May 2 using new revenue from general fund surplus. The work is on Idaho 41, from Rathdrum north to its junction with Idaho 54, and from its junction with Idaho 53 north to the U.S. 2 junction at Spirit Lake heading toward Oldtown. The work is expected to finish by early October.
The pavement will be pulverized starting at milepost 8 and moving north, followed by an in-depth resurfacing treatment, called CRABS (Cement Recycled Asphalt Base Stabilization), starting June 20. The area is between Gunning and Lodestar roads. This work is expected to continue through late July.
CRABS is scheduled during daytime operations (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.), while paving takes place overnight (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.). Traffic will be impacted by both operations. A pilot car will lead traffic through the construction zones.
Tree removal in the highway right of way to improve line of sight and driver visibility will begin June 14 and last for approximately two weeks.
POE Asphalt Inc., of Clarkston, Washington, is the contractor on this project.
The Idaho Transportation Board selected road and bridge projects across Idaho in December 2015 for maintenance and repair work. The projects are all funded by the $54.1 million in general fund surplus provided by the Idaho Legislature last year. Selections came from a pool of projects based on analysis of each project’s return on investment in the areas of safety, mobility, economic opportunity, bridge condition, and right-of-way purchases.