Part of I-15 near Shelley to close Tuesday night. Here’s why.

The pursuing is simply a news merchandise from Idaho Transportation Department.

SHELLEY — Beginning Tuesday nighttime astatine 10 p.m., nan northbound lanes of Interstate 15 will beryllium closed underneath nan Woodville Overpass truthful crews tin switch a damaged girder. A detour will beryllium successful spot until 6 a.m. connected Wednesday.

Traffic will beryllium detoured disconnected nan interstate astatine Exit 108 to U.S. Highway 91 and past will return to nan interstate astatine Exit 113.

The girder was damaged successful November erstwhile a towed excavator walking connected I-15 struck nan bridge. Traffic connected nan overpass has been constricted to 1 lane while ITD prepared for nan repair. Work will proceed until nan extremity of nan period erstwhile nan overpass will beryllium afloat unfastened to two-way traffic.

Motorists are encouraged to sojourn 511.idaho.gov aliases usage nan 511 app to support way of task detours.