7/7/2016
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
I-15 repair and replacement starts Monday north of Malad Summit Rest Area in Bannock County
POCATELLO - Work to repair and replace a section of Interstate 15 north of the Malad Summit Rest Area, from the Downey Interchange to the Virginia Interchange, is expected to begin Monday (July 11). The work is expected to finish by mid-September.
Crews will replace damaged concrete slabs, repair dowel bar joints in the pavement, seal joints, repair spalling (cracking) and grind the concrete surface for a smoother, safer ride between milepost 30 and 36.7. Crews will begin by constructing interstate crossovers to remove fast-moving traffic from the vicinity of highway workers and improve safety and mobility for both.
Motorists can expect a one-lane, two-way operation, a 70-mph speed limit, with reduction to loads 14 feet wide or less. Crews will work weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Knife River Construction, Boise, is the prime contractor on this $3.86 million project.