The Idaho Transportation Department will close State Highway 55 (Karcher Road) between Montana Avenue and Indiana Avenue this weekend. The closure will begin Friday at 10 p.m. with the highway reopening Monday at 5 a.m. This closure will allow crews to replace irrigation infrastructure just west of the SH-55 and Indiana Avenue intersection. This work is necessary before crews widen this portion of the roadway. The widening of SH-55 from Farmway Road to Middleton Road is anticipated to be complete by 2027.
Motorists are encouraged to use Interstate 84, State Highway 19 and U.S. 95 as a detour. To view a map of the closure location and detour, click here.
To receive text alerts about these weekend closures, text 55FARMWAY to 866-483-8422.
All work is weather-dependent and subject to change. For the most up to date travel information, drivers should check 511.idaho.govbefore traveling.
This work is a part of the larger SH-55, Farmway Road to Middleton Road project which will improve safety and mobility along the SH-55 Corridor in Canyon County. Construction is expected to finish in fall of 2027. For more information about the SH-55: Farmway to Middleton widening project, please visit itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/55farmway, call 208-477-1379, or email info@55farmwaytomiddleton.org.