US-26 Clark Hill Rest Area bathrooms to close through February

The stone building containing bathroom facilities at Clark Hill Rest Area along US-26 between Ririe and Swan Valley.

Bathroom facilities at the Clark Hill Rest Area along U.S. Highway 26 between Ririe and Swan Valley will close beginning Monday through February 28 for the Idaho Transportation Department to make repairs and upgrades to the facility.

This popular rest area at milepost 357 features a view of the South Fork of the Snake River. The parking lot and scenic overlook will remain open, with the buildings themselves out of service as repairs, deep cleaning and painting are completed in preparation for the busy summer months.

The closure will be noted and updates can be found on the Idaho 511 app and at 511.idaho.gov. The nearest rest area/public bathrooms can be found at Hilltop gas station in Ririe.

US-26 projects begin today

IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Transportation Department is beginning two projects today along US-26 east of Idaho Falls. The first project consists of adding a 3-mile passing lane at Antelope Flat. The second project will add turning lanes into the rest area at the bottom of Clark Hill. Both jobs will take until October to complete.

While construction is underway at Antelope Flat there will be lane closures with flaggers to control traffic. For the Clark Hill project, ITD will keep one lane in each direction open.

Motorists are reminded to follow posted speed limits, obey flaggers, and drive cautiously through work areas.