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December 15 2024 Vol. VIII • No. 25
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Eight I-15 Bridges Open in Idaho, Project Still Ongoing An overview of a portion of the Interstate 15 project.
By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
A $112 million Pocatello, Idaho, interstate project under construction for more than two years reached a milestone this fall as crews opened all eight bridges in the rebuild. “We’re really excited to finally have all the I-15 traffic moved to the new mainlines,” Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) Project Engineer Greg Roberts said. “We can’t express enough thanks to the community for their patience as we’ve worked through the logistics of such a large project.” The ITD awarded the bid for the System Interchange project to the joint venture firm of Sundt-Cannon. The project includes the construction of eight new bridges, transitioning parts of Interstate 15 to collector-distributor lanes, the construction of 10 retaining walls, and the addition of a 1.3-mi. pedestrian and bike path. The bulk of that work is complete, see BRIDGES page 6
A Cat wheel loader works on the I-15 project.