Idaho Transportation Department

19/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 20/08/2024 04:30

Culvert repairs on North Central Idaho highways to start today




8/19/2024

Mark Pfeifer
ITD Communication
208-799-4305
[email protected]

Culvert repairs on North Central Idaho highways to start today

LEWISTON - Starting today several high priority culverts at multiple locations along U.S. Highway 95, State Highway 8, and State Highway 3 will be rehabilitated. To extend the culverts' service lives, they need to be repaired.

The repairs will be conducted in the following order and locations:

  • SH-8 just past Troy at milepost 16
  • SH-3 between Kendrick and Deary at milepost 27
  • US-95 south of Grangeville and near White Bird Grade at mileposts 238 and 239

Motorists should exercise caution when traveling through the work zones. Crews will try to minimize impacts to traffic and most of the work should be off the roadway.

Each culvert should take about a week to complete before crews move on to the next one. All of the culvert repairs are estimated to take about a month to complete.

Culvert liners will be installed, and scour holes will be repaired. In addition, some trees may be removed, and rock will be placed to armor the inlets and outlets. This work will ultimately extend their useful life, avoiding more extensive repairs and disruptions to traffic in the future.

Live traffic impacts across the region can be found by visiting 511.idaho.gov. Travelers can also dial 5-1-1 or download the app.

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