8/8/2017
Road sealing project near Ketchum beginning Sept. 5
KETCHUM – Work to seal a four-mile section of Idaho Highway 75 has been delayed until after Labor Day weekend to avoid holiday traffic and other events in the Wood River valley. The application of a micro-seal coat to the area between East Fork Road and the southern end of Ketchum will begin on Sept. 5 and last up to four days.
Crews will be applying a micro-seal to the reconstructed section of Idaho 75 that was completed in 2015. A micro-seal is similar to a seal coat but the materials are premixed and placed on the roadway as slurry. Traffic can be returned to the driving surface after the product has been allowed to cure, generally accomplished in a few hours.
The micro-seal, which offers the same benefits of a seal coat and without loose gravel, is often used in higher traffic areas but is a more costly application.
Depending on weather conditions, work will be allowed between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily. Work is expected to be completed by Sept. 9. Drivers should watch for lane restrictions, flaggers and delays throughout the project zone.
The work is part of a $762,500 contract with Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. of North Salt Lake, Utah.