4/4/2007
Lane reductions on I-84 from West Jerome Interchange to the U.S. 93 Junction beginning Monday
SHOSHONE - Traffic on Interstate 84 from the Jerome Interchange to the U.S. 93 Junction, at milepost 172, will be intermittently reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Monday (April 9), the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The left lanes of I-84 will be occasionally closed between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for median work in preparation for an upcoming rehabilitation project. The speed limit will be reduced to 65 mph. Delays of 10-15 minutes can be expected for occasional blasting work. Flaggers will direct traffic through the blast areas when necessary. This phase of work is expected to be complete by early May.
This section of interstate is deteriorated and cracked. The $9.7 million rehabilitation project is scheduled to be finished by September and will create a safer, smoother surface. Western Construction of Boise is the project contractor.
Motorists are reminded to slow down in highway construction zones. Rear-end collisions account for most work zone crashes. Following too closely, inattentive driving, failing to yield the right of way and improper lane changes also contribute to accidents in work zones.