8/3/2007
I-84 westbound on-ramp from southbound U.S. 93 to close occasionally next week (Aug. 6-10)_
SHOSHONE - Access to the westbound entrance to Interstate 84 at the U.S. 93 interchange will be interrupted occasionally next week as construction crews pave through the temporary on-ramp, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The westbound on-ramp at milepost 53.4 for southbound U.S. 93 traffic will be closed at various times during the week as the paving project moves through the area. Traffic will be diverted onto the westbound cloverleaf on-ramp at milepost 53.14. Travelers are reminded to watch for traffic control personnel and follow directions onto I-84.
The interstate between the interchange and Jerome (mileposts 167 and 172) is reduced from four to two lanes and is open to two-way traffic only in the eastbound lanes during this stage of construction.
A maximum width of 14 feet is allowed through the construction zone, and the speed limit is reduced to 65 mph. Delays of 10-15 minutes can be expected. The Jerome Rest Area remains closed during construction.
The project should be finished by September.
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