Highway work to be suspended for holiday
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June 30, 2013 |
Work that could impact travel will be suspended
on all Idaho Transportation Department highway
construction projects statewide July 3-5 for the
Fourth of July holiday, except in special
circumstances.
ITD requires contractors on highway construction
projects to postpone work on any highway, except
for normal maintenance operations, during the
extended holiday weekend if it could delay the
traveling public. Work is allowed on the highway
shoulders or anywhere else not impacting
traffic.
Some of those extremely rare conditions in which
work may continue are:
- If crews are not working on a roadway open to
the public;
- If the road is already closed and all traffic
is using a designated detour;
- In an emergency situation (like flooding)
where the roadway has been damaged and requires
repair; or
- On roads with very low traffic volumes.
"Contractors have no interest in working over
the holiday, just like most of us," said ITD
Chief Engineer Tom Cole. "Most would take these
days off anyway, even if it was not required."
ITD also reminds drivers not to drink and drive,
to buckle up, follow the posted speed limit and
call 5-1-1 or check 511.idaho.gov for highway
travel conditions. |
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