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SNAKE RIVER BRIDGE – replacing the 1953 bridge (2009)

WEISER – Snake River Bridge replacement

The Snake River Bridge on the U.S. 95 Spur in Weiser is being replaced with a wider structure. The bridge connects Annex, Ore., to Weiser.

The contractor is setting the rest of the girders, and will work on pouring intermediate diaphragms (to keep the girders in place/stabilize them), and work on decking the bridge in preparation for pouring it at the end of October or beginning of November. There may be intermittent 15-minute delays. Some of the deck pours will be done at night and will require closures.

The right and left ramps on the Idaho side of the bridge are closed. Traffic must follow the detour to access Old Highway 70. In addition, any traffic 12 feet or wider and/or taller than 14 feet 2 inches will need to detour through Payette.

Both abutments on the Idaho side of the bridge have been finished.

The original bridge was built in 1903, with an additional span added in 1911. Traffic signals were added in 1949. The bridge was replaced in the 1950s – that’s the one being replaced in this project. Once completed, the bridge will be 16 feet wider and able to carry greater traffic volumes. The highway on both sides of the bridge also will be reconstructed.

New curb, gutter and sidewalks are being reconstructed on the Idaho side of the bridge.

The speed limit is reduced to 25 mph on the Oregon side of the bridge.

Sletten Construction of Boise is the contractor on this $10 million project. The project is expected to be completed by January.

From Idaho.gov – Oct 16, 2009

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Two towns, two bridges, hundreds of years of history

Weiser and Payette stand 15 miles apart in rural Southwest Idaho. Although they reside in different counties, Weiser (in Washington County) and Payette (in Payette County) have many things in common.

They are both small, tight-knit communities: Weiser is home to about 5,300 people; Payette has a population of about 8,100. Athletic teams in both communities compete in the Snake River Valley Conference. Both towns have a median income lower than the state average. Both towns have a rich history – Weiser got its name about 200 years ago based on a member of Lewis & Clark’s Expedition. Payette was incorporated in 1891. Payette was named after a French-Canadian fur trapper and later the head the Fort Boise trading post, but originally was called Boomerang.

Life moves at a slower pace in both communities. A traffic jam is when you can see more than five vehicles on the road at the same time. That’s not a critique – it’s just the experience and expectation they have.

They are about to share anther commonality.

In spring 2008, a project began to replace the bridge over the Snake River in Weiser. For more than 100 years, a bridge has connected Weiser and Annex, Oregon. The project has not been without drama – the summer after it began, a boater was killed trying to cross under the bridge when his boat hit a cable.

Final paving and re-seeding remain, but in the next few weeks, that $10 million project will be wrapping up. As completion nears, another bridge project will begin in neighboring Payette.

In mid-June work on the U.S. 95 bridge over the Payette River south of Payette is expected to start. The existing northbound truss bridge (built in 1927) located on U.S. 95 between Fruitland and Payette will be demolished and replaced with a new structure. Fruitland also shares many characteristics with Payette and Weiser, with a population of about 4,700, rural lifestyle and membership in the Snake River Valley league.

The new bridge will be two-feet higher above the Snake River, will allow unlimited vertical clearance and be 84 feet wide, eliminating existing safety concerns over width and height restrictions. The new bridge will be built next to, and connect with the existing southbound bridge. Construction is expected to take about two years to complete.

Some resurfacing work near Payette must be completed by mid-June in order for construction on the Payette River Bridge to begin on time.

Published 5-28-2010

From Idaho Government Transporter

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