I-15 construction projects to resume soon
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POCATELLO — Construction along the Interstate 15 corridor between Utah and Montana will resume in early April and continue into the fall.
The construction projects are part of multiyear endeavor to repair and perform maintenance on the major highway. The improvement project began in April 2017, and will continue through the fall of 2019. The entire project includes resurfacing 44 miles of pavement, fixing deteriorating concrete and guardrails on bridges, improving bridge clearance and replacing sign structures.
“This work is part of (the Idaho Department of Transportation’s) commitment and $95 million investment to improving I-15 in eastern Idaho,” ITD District 5 Engineering Manager Dan Harelson said in a news release. “We have six projects planned (in 2018).”
The 2018 construction projects include:
- Work to repair four bridges on I-15 between Arimo and McCammon will take place between April and fall 2018.
- Work to rehabilitate three bridges on I-15 in Inkom will take place between April and late May 2018.
- Work to resurface four miles of I-15 from Sand Road to the South Blackfoot Interchange will take place between April and late May 2018.
- Work to reconstruct eight miles of I-15 between Spencer and Dubois will take place between May and fall 2018.
- Work to resurface nine miles of I-15 between McCammon and Inkom and repairing one bridge will take place between June and fall 2018.
- Work to replace the Rose Road Interchange between Blackfoot and Idaho Falls will take place from fall 2018 through fall 2019.
During construction, traffic within work zones will be reduced to one lane in each direction with both north- and southbound traffic traveling on the same side of the interstate. The speed limit will be reduced and occasional closures of interchange ramps and roadway shoulders will occur.
“We are asking drivers to plan extra time to reach their destinations during construction. Please pay attention to signage and new traffic patterns, and remember that the speed limit will be reduced,” Harelson said.
To learn more about these projects, visit itd.idaho.gov/i-15construction/
