10/15/2019
MEDIA ADVISORY: ITD opens Karcher Overpass two months ahead of schedule on Tuesday, Oct. 15
NAMPA – Construction on the Karcher Overpass over I-84 will be completed ahead of schedule. The Idaho Transportation Department is planning to open for traffic this morning, Tuesday Oct. 15 at 9 a.m.
The new overpass includes one lane in each direction, wider shoulders and a sidewalk on the north side of the overpass. The opening comes after a seven-month closure, allowing crews to demolish and rebuild the original 1966 structure. The overpass was replaced to make room for additional lanes on I-84 in Nampa.
Final rail installation on the bridge and other cleanup activities will occur over the next month.
An ITD representative, Jake Melder, will be available for interview at the Karcher Overpass today from 8:45-9:15 a.m.
This work is part of a multi-year process to improve I-84 in Canyon County. Construction in 2019 and 2020 will include:
- Adding a third lane to eastbound and westbound I-84.
- Adding a fourth “auxiliary” lane in both directions between interchanges.
- Replacing the Northside Interchange with a Single Point Urban Interchange.
- Rebuilding several bridges over the railroad, irrigation canal and Mason Creek.
- Widening the eastbound off-ramp and modifying signals at the Franklin Boulevard Interchange.
- Rebuilding the Middleton and Ustick bridges over I-84
Future years of construction will include replacing the Middleton and Ustick overpasses and widening I-84 to Franklin Road in Caldwell.
More information about I-84 construction is available at
itdprojects.org/84corridor and the Drive Idaho podcast. Drive Idaho is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts.