Crews to remove section of railroad crossing on Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from nan City of Idaho Falls:

Crews will beryllium moving to region an unused railroad crossing crossed Yellowstone Highway and its intersection pinch Cliff and Maple Streets.

Work will statesman connected Monday, June 17, and is anticipated to return 2 weeks. Yellowstone Highway will beryllium reduced to 1 lane successful each guidance during construction. Drivers are encouraged to activity replacement routes.

Please trim speeds, obey posted postulation power signage, and watch for building workers passim nan activity zone.

During nan 2nd week of work, nan intersections astatine Maple and Cliff Streets will beryllium closed. Motorists will beryllium detoured astir nan intersection astatine these streets, but northbound and southbound postulation will still beryllium capable to proceed connected Yellowstone Highway.

The activity is being done successful coordination pinch nan Eastern Idaho Railroad and is portion of a larger task to region this unused conception of railroad tracks. In 2023, crews removed nan unused conception of obstruction crossed South Capital Avenue, from Park Avenue to South Utah Avenue, arsenic good arsenic from nan southbound broadside of nan Idaho Falls Public Library and Shoup Avenue.

For questions aliases concerns astir this project, please interaction Idaho Falls Street Division astatine 208-612-8490.