Travelers on U.S. Highway 95 and Idaho State Highway 3 should plan for flagging operations to be in effect next week as the Idaho Transportation Department conducts valuable geotechnical investigations on portions of both routes. Operations will involve boring into the roadway to allow ITD to plan for resurfacing projects scheduled to be completed next year.
Work on State Highway 3 will begin Monday and run from milepost 13 to 18 at the bottom of Bear Ridge Grade. Traffic will be reduced to one lane, with flaggers indicating movement for each direction. Delays are expected to be less than 15 minutes. The work zone will be active for just two days, with exploratory drilling anticipated to be completed on Wednesday.
Escape ramps and turnouts in that vicinity of State Highway 3 will be closed while work is underway. A traffic control crew will notify truckers at the brake check area on the top of the grade.
Meanwhile, one lane will also be closed on U.S. Highway 95 beginning next Wednesday from milepost 241 to 251 near Grangeville in the Johnston Road area. Those efforts are expected to be completed by Friday.
The work schedule is subject to weather conditions and may change. Updates and information on both work zones and others across Idaho can always be found on the Idaho 511 app or by visiting 511.idaho.gov.
