State to hold Idaho 55 meetings in Cascade Aug. 27
Two workshops will be held in Cascade next week to hear public comments on improvements to Idaho 55 in Valley County, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The two identical workshops will be Thursday, Aug. 27, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Ashley Inn, 500 N. Main St.
Participants be asked to suggest improvements to Idaho 55 as part of a corridor study between New Meadows and the Idaho border near Marsing.
The completed study will include an analysis of existing conditions of the highway, a forecast of future demand over the next 20 years, and a list of short and long-term improvements.
As part of the study, the transportation department will analyze safety, traffic, access management and environmental issues corridor-wide and county by county. In addition to public comments, the study will include engineering analysis, and city, county and agency planning goals.
For more information, visit www.itd.idaho.gov and select Projects, Southwest Idaho, then Idaho 55 Corridor Study.
Idaho 55 seal-coating project to be done next week
A $338,000 project to seal-coat 10 miles of Idaho 55 from Cougar Mountain Lodge to Clear Creek Lodge gets under way Monday and should be completed by the end of the week.
The Idaho Transportation Department said crews from contractor Snake River Construction of Twin Falls will be seal-coating the area of the current mill-and-inlay resurfacing from Smiths Ferry to Round Valley, and the resurfacing from Round Valley to Clear Creek Road that was completed two years ago.
Crews will be working mainly during daylight hours as the heat of the day helps the asphalt bond to the roadway surface, providing a higher-quality result than can be achieved at night, an ITD news release said. One lane will be closed during the work, and the speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph.
Seal-coating involves applying a layer of asphalt followed by a cover coat of gravel on the road surface. The highway is rolled, and traffic is allowed to help pack the surface. Sweeping then removes excess gravel.
A seal coat protects the existing highway against water damage, adds traction to the surface, and prolongs its life, the release said. The cost of seal-coating is much less than replacing the highway surface. After the seal-coating is finished, crews will return after Labor Day to complete re-striping the highway.
Donnelly Main Street resurfacing continues
A project to reconstruct Main Street in Donnelly is progressing slowly due to utility delays, the Idaho Transportation Department said.
The half-mile project consists of adding a left-turn bay onto Roseberry Street and a two-way left-turn lane through town starting at Boulder Creek Bridge. The project also includes minor sidewalk additions, drainage improvements and traffic-access control.
The downtown section will be five lanes wide, and includes parking on each side. In addition, there will be new curb and gutter on each side and a new storm-drain system that includes underground pipe and ditches.
Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to noon on Fridays. No weekend work is expected. There are no length, weight or width load restrictions on the project.
Flaggers will be on hand throughout work hours to assist traffic and the public in and out of businesses and residences in the project vicinity. The contractor is required to maintain two-way traffic at night and on weekends.
Valley Paving & Asphalt of Cottonwood is the contractor for this $975,000 project, which is expected to be completed by late September or early October.
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