Construction work will close Pine Creek bridge

SWAN VALLEY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-

UPDATE: SWAN VALLEY - Starting Tuesday through Friday, from 7:30pm to 5:30am , the ID-31 Pine Creek Bridge will be temporarily closed at night. Closing the bridge at night will allow the contactor to complete further work on the bridge as safely as possible for the travelling public and for the construction workers. 

ITD advises travellers to plan your commute in advance and take another detour in the interim during the bridge closure hours. Please remember to pay attention, obey traffic laws and plan your commute accordingly. ITD would like to remind drivers that traffic fines are doubled in work zones. Please check 511.Idaho.gov for current road conditions. 

Original Story:

The Idaho Transportation Department plans to temporarily close Idaho Highway 31 from milepost 4.7 to 4.8 at the Pine Creek Bridge Wednesday. The closure was planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Crews are making repairs to the travel lanes of the bridge. Due to limited visibility and restricted lane and median widths in the construction zone, ITD is temporarily closing the road to make the repairs safely.

The project, aimed at increasing the longevity of the Pine Creek Bridge is expected to be completed by late fall.

"This bridge rehabilitation will entail replacing the bridge expansion joints, re-surfacing of the bridge deck, repairing the storm water drains, improving the erosion control on the bridge embankment, replacing the guardrail at the approaches, improving the bridge approaches and finishing with new pavement," said ITD Project Manager Eli Robinson, "This project will greatly improve and extend the lifespan of the bridge."