6/1/2007
Nampa/Caldwell resurfacing will begin in early June
BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department will begin reconstructing two miles of Nampa/Caldwell Boulevard (I-84B) in early June between Karcher Road and Northside Boulevard. The project will improve the road surface for commuters and local traffic entering downtown Nampa.
In a partnership with the city of Nampa, the transportation department will add sidewalks, curb and gutter to the north side of the roadway. The city and its local improvement district will cover the cost of the additions.
The majority of road work will occur at night. Two lanes in both directions will be open during certain times of the day, and there will be intermittent lane reductions to one lane of travel in each direction. At night and during some early-summer utility work, one lane may be closed in each direction. Access to businesses will remain open.
The resurfacing is a companion project to the I-84 Karcher Interchange, which opened at the end of the 2006 construction season. The transportation department scheduled the boulevard resurfacing after the interchange project to give commuters another route during peak travel times. The boulevard surface has long outlived its 20-year lifespan and is badly deteriorated.
Central Paving Co. of Boise is the contractor for the $5 million project.
In a partnership with the city of Nampa, the transportation department will add sidewalks, curb and gutter to the north side of the roadway. The city and its local improvement district will cover the cost of the additions.
The majority of road work will occur at night. Two lanes in both directions will be open during certain times of the day, and there will be intermittent lane reductions to one lane of travel in each direction. At night and during some early-summer utility work, one lane may be closed in each direction. Access to businesses will remain open.
The resurfacing is a companion project to the I-84 Karcher Interchange, which opened at the end of the 2006 construction season. The transportation department scheduled the boulevard resurfacing after the interchange project to give commuters another route during peak travel times. The boulevard surface has long outlived its 20-year lifespan and is badly deteriorated.
Central Paving Co. of Boise is the contractor for the $5 million project.