Idaho Transportation Department

ID 55, North Fork Payette River Bridge

Project Facts

Key number: 08670

Project Description

The project is located on Idaho 55 on the south side of the city of Cascade, near the Cascade Airport. The project proposes to replace the existing bridge over the N. Fork of the Payette River, and reconstruct the adjacent roadway approaches.

The existing bridge was built in 1933 and does not meet current width standards and is considered functionally obsolete. The proposed bridge will be built to current safety standards, improving safety for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. This federally funded bridge project is estimated to cost $6.6 million.

Construction Activities

Contractors’ bids are expected to be opened in the fall of 2011. Construction is anticipated to take two construction seasons and should be completed by the fall of 2013.

The foundation for the west half of the new bridge will be built in the winter months of 2011 to reduce the impacts to the environment and alleviate high water concerns. The remaining portions on the west half of the bridge and the roadway approaches will be built during the spring and summer months of 2012.

Once the west half of the bridge and approaches are built, traffic will be routed to the new roadway and bridge. The existing bridge will then be demolished and the remainder of the new bridge (east half) will be built in the same manner.

Contacts

Project Manager
Wade Christiansen
(208) 334-9869
Wade.Christiansen@itd.id.gov

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.