Update for August 29, 2008
For the week of August 25th the Contractor focused on the “in-water” work that consisted of placing sandbags to isolate the work area from the river and beginning to place the rip rap as designed. There was also some minor road maintenance in preparation for the Labor Day weekend.
The Contractor will be working nights next week (Tuesday, September 2nd through Thursday, September 4th).
For those of you planning on visiting the area cover Labor Day weekend, 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 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 August, click on ‘August 2008 Schedule’ in the orange TRAVEL INFO section above.
For the detailed schedule for September, click on ‘September 2008 Schedule’ in the orange TRAVEL INFO section above.
* NOTICE *
The fall/winter, road-opening/road closure, schedule will resume as of September 8th. Please check the September schedule for times.
Here is the Fall / Winter Schedule for the week of September 8th at a glance
Future rip rap area enclosed by sandbags prior to beginning the “in-water” work
Excavation and rip rap placement within the sandbag enclosed area
For those of you that are visiting the Riggins area, or those of you just staying at home over the Labor Day weekend, please remember that the hot summer months pose specials hazards not only for outdoor workers, but also for the “fun-in-the-sun” crowd. Click on the following website for summer hazard information:
http://www.foh.dhhs.gov/NYCU/summerhazards.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