5/29/2007
I-84 Cloverdale Road Overpass closed for repairs beginning Wednesday (May 30); Eastbound I-84 closed overnight June 1 and 2
BOISE - The Interstate 84 Cloverdale Road Overpass will close to all vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles, beginning Wednesday (May 30) at 9 a.m., the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) announced.
The bridge was damaged in July 2006 when it was struck by an over-height vehicle traveling eastbound on the interstate. The project will remove and replace two bridge girders that were severely damaged in the collision.
The bridge is expected to reopen with the project's completion in early July 2007. During construction, Cloverdale between Overland Road and I-84, and between Franklin Road and I-84, will be open to local traffic only. Traffic will be detoured to Eagle Road via Franklin and Overland roads.
Eastbound I-84 will be closed to nighttime traffic between the Eagle Road Interchange and I-184 (the Connector) on June 1 and 2 from midnight to 5 a.m. Signage will direct traffic around the project area, using Franklin Road as a detour route.
Through the work zone, eastbound I-84 traffic will have a reduced speed limit of 55 mph, closed shoulders and periodic nighttime lane reductions. The inside westbound shoulder also will be closed, though no speed reduction or lane closures will occur on the westbound interstate.
"Our contractor is working an aggressive day and night schedule, including weekends, to complete this project as quickly as possible," said Tisha Hyde, ITD District Three Project Manager. "We appreciate the public's patience and ask motorists to use caution when traveling through the work zone."
McAlvain Construction is the contractor on this $442,000 project.