Tag: Interstate 15: Page 2

Roadbuilding

Idaho I-15 interchange project expected to bring 10,000 homes

Work will begin this fall on one of Idaho’s largest public-private partnerships, which will build a new interchange on Interstate 15 in the eastern part of the state and pave the way for 10,000 new homes, according to the Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT). Representatives of the six-member partnership broke ground Sept. 14 on the […]

September 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Dept. closes 2 bridges over I-15 for maintenance and repair

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) closed two bridges over Interstate 15 at Shattock Butte Road (113th North) and McCarty Road (200 North) north of Idaho Falls on May 10 and they will remain closed until late June, Local News 8 reports. ITD will be performing preventive maintenance during that time that includes resurfacing bridge decks, replacing the guardrail and repairing […]

May 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Idaho installing Bluetooth sensors along I-15 to monitor traffic during construction

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is installing Bluetooth-based roadway sensors in the median of Interstate 15 to provide real-time travel information for drivers during construction work that will start this spring, Traffic Technology Today reports. ITD is planning to make bridge repairs and resurface the deteriorated pavement on I-15 in eastern Idaho, which is expected to […]

March 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Yucca Loma Bridge in Calif. set to open May 2017

Apple Valley (Calif.) officials have tentatively scheduled a date for the opening of the Yucca Loma Bridge over the Mojave River. Town spokeswoman Kathie Martin told the Daily Press the bridge will open to traffic nearly two months ahead of schedule on May 22, 2017, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community bike ride scheduled for May […]

December 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Worker rescued from beneath collapsed crane on I-15 ramp in San Diego

Update: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that this accident occurred on I-95. However there is no I-95 in San Diego. It actually occurred on I-15. We regret the error and have updated the post to reflect the correct location. A road crew near San Diego scrambled to rescue a co-worker who became […]

January 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT saves historic Mormon grapevine from demolition

They may not be viticulturists, but workers with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) tested their green thumbs recently when they moved a 140-year-old grapevine from the path of demolition in Las Vegas for the Project NEON Interstate 15 widening project scheduled for next year. “We were presented with a unique and unexpected opportunity to […]

September 17, 2015

Safety

Fire sparked by blowtorch at Southern California bridge construction site shuts down section of I-15 for nearly 2 days

Officials in Hesperia, California closed down an entire section of Interstate 15 for about a day and a half between Monday and Tuesday after a devastating fire at a bridge construction site dropped debris onto the highway. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, all lanes of the Interstate have been reopened. But […]

May 7, 2014

Roadbuilding

Nevada Board of Transportation approves $100 million in bonds for I-15 expansion project

A project that will widen Interstate 15 in Las Vegas is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Nevada Board of Transportation on Monday approved the sale of $100 million in revenue bonds to buy right-of-way for the $1 billion project, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will partner […]

January 14, 2014

Safety

Final Take

Florida takes French lessons in interchange design The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is taking a French lesson in designing interchanges by recommending Sarasota County implement an X-shaped design to move traffic safely through a high-volume intersection. The FDOT submitted a Project Development Summary Report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recommending a diverging diamond […]

April 2, 2010