Construction Updates

Reconstruction is under way on the east half of the Franklin Boulevard Bridge over I-84 in Nampa. Please plan ahead for the following traffic impacts.

November 2008

(Tuesday) Nov. 25: Traffic signals on the I-84, Franklin Boulevard Interchange in Nampa will be turned off during the day. Flaggers will direct traffic to allow crews to haul bridge girders into the work zone.

Intermittent single-lane closures on I-84 between Franklin and Meridian interchanges will continue at night through November.

Summer 2008 - Summer 2009

Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction on the bridge.
The speed limit is 25 mph on Franklin Boulevard and 55 mph on I-84 in the project area.
Brief nighttime I-84 lane and ramp closures at the Franklin Boulevard Interchange are expected on occasion.
Two lanes in each direction on I-84 are typically open.

Project Facts

Key No. 10940

Description

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will reconstruct the east half of the Franklin Boulevard Bridge over Interstate 84 in Nampa. Bridge reconstruction will allow for future I-84 widening between the Franklin and Garrity interchanges in Nampa.

Background

In 2001, the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) and ITD completed a cooperative planning effort called the I-84 Corridor Study. The study examined the transportation system needs for the I-84 corridor from the WYE Interchange to Idaho 44 west of Caldwell. The study recommended specific improvements that warranted further evaluation and implementation.

Funding and Schedule

Construction of this project began in August 2008 and will be completed in Summer 2009.

Summer 2008: Remove east half of bridge (built in 1965).
Fall 2008-Spring 2009: Construct new bridge and to match west half (built in 1999) and allow future I-84 widening.
Spring-Summer 2009: Construct new pavement, sidewalk, curb and gutter on east half of the bridge. Perform minor work to west half of bridge to match new east half, including new pavement, sidewalk and guardrail.

Bridge reconstruction is funded through the GARVEE Transportation Program. The program uses Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds to expedite interstate improvements.

Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is committed to compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related regulations and directives. ITD assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any ITD service, program, or activity. The department also assures that every effort will be made to prevent discrimination through the impacts of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations. In addition, the department will take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services for persons with Limited English Proficiency.

Contact

Contact
comments@itd.idaho.gov
Phone: (208) 334-4444
TDD: (208) 334-4458
ITD Projects Page

I-84, Franklin Blvd. Interchange Bridge, Nampa