Idaho Transportation Department

Idaho 55 Smiths Ferry to Round Valley

Project Facts

Key Number: 09345

Project Description

A pavement rehabilitation project will extend the life of the roadway and create a smoother ride for motorists on a five-mile stretch (milepost 97-102) of Idaho 55 from Smiths Ferry to Round Valley. The project starts about 500 feet south of Cougar Mountain Lodge. The roadway is a narrow, winding route, and the narrow shoulders and tight curves contribute to an accident rate 1.5 times higher than the statewide average. The project will not address any approaches or any realignment. The roadway travel surfaces on either end of the project have already been addressed. Within a few weeks of the completion of this project, the project surface will be seal coated, along with the stretch of roadway north from Round Valley Creek Road to the Clear Creek Lodge resurfaced two years ago. No weekend or Holiday work is anticipated.

Planned Construction Schedule

Construction on the project was completed in early September 2009.

Traffic Notice

NO TRUCK-LENGTH RESTRICTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT.

Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is committed to compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related regulations and directives. ITD assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any ITD service, program, or activity. The department also assures that every effort will be made to prevent discrimination through the impacts of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations. In addition, the department will take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services for persons with Limited English Proficiency.