Update for June 22, 2011
Following is the Contractor’s tentative work schedule for the week of June 26th to July 2nd.
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 work
- Finishing culvert work
Salmon River Road (5), Rodeo Grounds to Short’s Bar (Connector) Primary Focus:
- Finishing MSE Walls 1A & 1B
- Finishing work on catch basins and culverts
- Slope work
- Possible sub-grade work / base aggregate / curb and gutter installation
Here is a glance at the week of June 26th to July 2nd 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.
Placing face rock and checking wall batter at 2+900.
Wall construction continues by Contractor 2+770 to 2+800.
Wall 1A and Wall 1B nearing completion.
Quote of the week
"The most valuable of all talents is never using two words when one will do."
~ Thomas Jefferson ~
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