Update for October 10, 2008
For the week of October 6th through October 10th the Contractor’s focus was on generating and placing rip rap, drilling, and slope work.
During the day for the week of October 13th through October 17th the Contractor will continue to work on generating and placing rip rap, installing culverts, and continuing slope work. At night this week there will be drilling operations going on starting Monday, the13th through Thursday night within the 4+880 +/- to 5+000 +/- area to generate additional quantities of rip rap.
For those of you planning on visiting the area to camp, hunt, fish, and/or just to enjoy the area, 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.
Here is an average week of the fall / winter schedule at a glance:
For the detailed schedule for October, click on the ‘October 2008 Schedule’ in the orange TRAVEL INFO section above.
Here is the schedule for the week of October 13th to October 17th at a glance:
Loading rip rap while “hammer” breaks oversize.
Rip rap being placed.
Some enjoy the good life………….others work.
If things are a little slow and you want to do something different, come and enjoy the 2008 Regional Art Show & Silent Auction. Click on the website below for more details.
http://www.rigginsidaho.com/pdf/2008_Regional_Art_Show.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