Be prepared for spring road break-up

February 17, 2017

By Superintendent Clint Kimball Boundary County Road & Bridge Once again it is the time of the year we need to think about break up road closures. Trust me; it is not my favorite part of this job. Temperatures are warming up and hard surfaced roads are soaking in the sunshine and a surface thaw will begin. Cold nights will slow it down. Truckers, please be proactive and start planning for the closure of roads. We will try to give good notice, however, we can't predict the weather. If the warming trend continues we will be closing roads as needed, beginning posting after February 21. There is a 24 hour grace period after posting. When the temperatures stays below 26 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of six hours we will be issuing permits on an individual basis for early morning use. If the temperature stays below freezing we will look into all day use. The allowable gross of the permitted vehicle will be based on 300 pounds per inch of tire width. There is no charge for the permit. If in doubt, or if you need to haul essential supplies or materials on county roads, please call Road & Bridge at (208) 267-3838 or email rnelson@boundarycountyid.org with the road in question. Traveling with a load on a closed road is a citable offence.