Update for July 18, 2008
Culvert installations have been the main focus this week on the Salmon River Road project. These installations have been located between the Elk Ranch and Short’s Bar.
The 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 placed for your safety, and everyone else’s safety also. When the Contractor is working at night please watch for the flaggers and the pilot car that are there for the safety of all.
Here is the summer schedule at a glance:
| Time | Delay |
| 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. | 2-hour delays |
| 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. | open road |
| 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 30-minute delays |
For the detailed schedule for July, click on ‘July 2008 Schedule’ in the orange TRAVEL INFO section above.
Checking elevation prior to placing culvert pipe in trench at 3+836 +/-
Compacting backfill around culvert at 3+836 +/-
Waiting for bedding material prior to placing culvert in trench at 4+160 +/-
Backfilling / compacting culvert at 4+160 +/-under the lights
The hot summer months pose specials hazards not only for outdoor workers, but also for the “fun-in-the-sun” crowd also. Click on the following website for summer hazard information:
http://www.foh.dhhs.gov/NYCU/summerhazards.pdf
If the road construction doesn’t give you enough excitement, then view the site below for another upcoming event to participate in when you visit Riggins.
http://www.rigginsidaho.com/pdf/Hot_Summer_Nights2008.pdf
Gary Wrightman
Project Engineer
Western Federal Lands Highway Division
Federal Highway Administration
If you would like to provide a comment, click here: salmonriver@mail.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov