4/7/2020
Road repairs temporarily close ID-31 at the Pine Creek bridge starting tomorrow at 10am.
SWAN VALLEY - The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will be temporarily closing ID-31 from milepost 4.7 - 8, at the Pine Creek bridge tomorrow, Wednesday from 10am to 3pm. The highway will be back open to thru traffic after 3pm.
Crews will be making repairs to the travel lanes. Due to the limited visibility and restricted lane and median widths in the specific construction zone ITD is temporarily closing the road to make the appropriate repairs as safely and effectively as possible.
This project began in March to increase the longevity of the ID-31 Pine Creek bridge and is expected to completed by late fall.
"This bridge rehabilitation will entail replacing the bridge expansion joints, re-surfacing of the bridge deck, repairing the storm water drains, improving the erosion control on the bridge embankment, replacing the guardrail at the approaches, improving the bridge approaches and finishing with new pavement," said ITD Project Manager Eli Robinson, "This project will greatly improve and extend the lifespan of the bridge."
Drivers are advised to take an alternate route in the interim until the road is back open at 3pm.
Please remember to pay attention, obey traffic laws and plan your commute accordingly. ITD would like to remind drivers that traffic fines are doubled in work zones. Please check 511.Idaho.gov for current road conditions.