Update for June 15, 2011
Following is the Contractor’s tentative work schedule for the week of June 19th to June 25th.
NOTE: The Contractor will be starting the week’s work at 8:00pm on Sunday evening.
Salmon River Road (3), Short’s Bar to Lake Creek Bridge Primary Focus:
- Constructing shoulder stabilization areas at Wall 8 / 9
- Wall 8 / 9 rock buttress work
- Slope stabilization work (hanging matting and mesh)
Salmon River Road (5), Rodeo Grounds to Short’s Bar (Connector) Primary Focus:
- Continue construction work on MSE Wall 1B
- Catch basin / culvert installation
- Other Wall 1A and Wall 1B related items of work as time permits
- Possible subgrade work
Here is a glance at the week of June 19th to June 25th showing the schedule for road openings / closures:
For those of you planning on visiting the area to camp, hunt, fish, and/or just to enjoy the area, the Salmon River Road may have changed since your last visit, so please be cautious and patient when traveling through the construction area and abide by the signs and temporary traffic signals placed for your safety, and everyone else’s safety also.
Blue skies, green hillsides,and high brown water... another day on the river.
Continued Wall 1B construction work under the lights.
Lights along the river as Wall 1B night construction work continues.
Quote of the week
"The only unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable."
~ John F. Kennedy ~
Local Events
Riggins Hot Summer Nights
July 22 & 23, 2011
Phone: 208-628-3615
Contact Email: ontheconfluence@yahoo.com
The Annual Hot Summer Nights Talent Show featuring kids, adult theme, and adult non-theme acts will again be featured Friday night July 22nd in the Riggins City Park. Live music Saturday night, July 23rd by JR & The Stingrays! More details to come!
Links: Hot Summer Nights Flyer | Talent Show 2010!
Gary Wrightman
Project Engineer
Western Federal Lands Highway Division
Federal Highway Administration
If you would like to provide a comment, click here: salmonriver@dot.gov