1/2/2007
Interstate 84 blasting work will create minor delays
CALDWELL - There will be minor delays on Interstate 84 on Jan. 7 and Jan. 14 for blasting work, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The blasting, scheduled to occur between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on those days, will be in the median of Interstate 84. The work, expected to last between 5 and 10 minutes, is being done just west of the existing Franklin Interchange bridge to remove basalt in the median area. It is part of the Franklin Interchange (Exit 29) reconstruction project in Caldwell.
Eastbound and westbound motorists on Interstate 84 will be escorted through the area by pilot cars and stopped by flaggers prior to the Franklin Interchange to ensure the area is clear for blasting. Motorists on Franklin will be stopped by flaggers.
Traffic impacts are expected to last 5 to 10 minutes.
Motorists will be asked to turn off two-way radios and cell phones as they travel through the construction area.
For information, check the Idaho Transportation Department's Internet site at 511.idaho.gov.
The blasting, scheduled to occur between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on those days, will be in the median of Interstate 84. The work, expected to last between 5 and 10 minutes, is being done just west of the existing Franklin Interchange bridge to remove basalt in the median area. It is part of the Franklin Interchange (Exit 29) reconstruction project in Caldwell.
Eastbound and westbound motorists on Interstate 84 will be escorted through the area by pilot cars and stopped by flaggers prior to the Franklin Interchange to ensure the area is clear for blasting. Motorists on Franklin will be stopped by flaggers.
Traffic impacts are expected to last 5 to 10 minutes.
Motorists will be asked to turn off two-way radios and cell phones as they travel through the construction area.
For information, check the Idaho Transportation Department's Internet site at 511.idaho.gov.