Update for April 11, 2008
Salmon River Jet Boat Races
The Salmon River Jet Boat Races are here!! On Thursday, April 17, the road will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and will reopen at 6 p.m. On Friday, April 18, the road will be open to traffic with no delays. For the full April schedule, click on the ‘April 2008 Schedule’ in the TRAVEL INFO section above. Please be extra cautious as you travel between Shorts Bar and Lake Creek Bridge! The road may have changed since your last visit.
For more information on the Salmon River Jet Boat Races or the Salmon River Run, visit the following websites:
www.riveradventuresltd.com/jetboatraces.htm
October, November, December Schedule
The October and November road closure/delay schedule will essentially be the same as the current schedule. In December, the mid-day openings may be switched to Tuesday and Thursday rather than Monday and Wednesday. This would align upriver residents’ needs more closely with the Riggins service providers’ availability. If you have any thoughts or comments on this change, please e-mail me at the address listed below.
This Week’s Construction Activities
More shoulder stabilization work occurred this week. The picture below shows a front-end loader laying geotextile material.
Blasting Operation
The following pictures show the sequence of events during a blast. Blasted material is contained by blasting mats. To protect the fish in Salmon River, blasting overpressure is limited to 1.5 #/in2. Blasting overpressure is monitored when the blast is within 100 feet (slope distance) of the river.
Photos provided courtesy of Lonnie Simpson, President and Owner of Debco Construction
Safe travels and enjoy the jet boat races!
Jane Traffalis, P.E.
Construction Project Manager
Western Federal Lands Highway Division
Federal Highway Administration
If you would like to provide a comment, click here: salmonriver@mail.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov