Category Archives: News
12 JunCVE Construction Photo Tour
The following photographs were taken during a recent tour of the progress on the Central Valley Expressway (Highway 16). All photos by Matthew May and © Central Valley Expressway Coalition, LLC
Read More ...18 MayBoise River Bridge
This photo, taken on May 1st, 2013, shows the Boise River Bridge. The Northern portion of the bridge is to the right and the Southern portion is to the left. There are four remaining spans that still need girders (spans 1-4). Those girders will be set the first week of June. 77 of the 121 [...]
Read More ...19 FebCVE Construction Update
All photographs taken on February 6th, 2013. SH-16, the Boise River Bridge looking north at Spans 5, 6, 7 & 8. The closest span, Span 5 crosses the Boise River low flow channel. SH-16, the Boise River Bridge looking south from Abutment No. 2 at the north end, looking toward Span 8. SH-16, the Phyllis [...]
Read More ...03 FebCVE Construction Update
This photo, taken on January 16th, shows the size of the girders being set for the bridge. Each girder is 157 feet long and 7’1″ deep. The first 33 girders have been set, covering three spans. The final bridge will consist of 11 spans and 121 girders. This photo, also taken on January 16th, shows [...]
Read More ...12 JanGirders Arrive
The girders have begun to arrive for the Boise River Bridge. The photo at the left shows an aerial view of the girders traveling to the site. Each girder is 157 feet long and 6 feet deep. The first two girders were set on Monday, January 7th. Six more girders were set on Wednesday, January [...]
Read More ...22 DecCVE Aerial Photos
The first photograph looks north along the SH-16 alignment from the Phyllis Canal/Joplin Road area toward the Boise River Bridge and SH-44 in the distance. November 29th, 2012 The second photograph looks south from SH-44 at the SH-16 alignment showing the Boise River Crossing and Phyllis Canal in the distance. November 29th, 2012 The third photograph shows [...]
Read More ...03 OctCVEC Quarterly Meeting Welcomes Governor Otter
The Central Valley Expressway Coalition held its Fall Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012, with Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter as keynote speaker. The Governor was enthusiastically welcomed by approximately 60 attendees who turned out to hear the Governor speak of Idaho’s transportation needs and the challenges the state faces looking forward. He was followed [...]
Read More ...30 SepCVE Construction Update
The Idaho Transportation Department has updated its Facebook page with a progress report on construction of the first phase of the Central Valley Expressway. Here’s another recent photo from the ongoing Idaho 16 Boise River Bridge now being built. This photo shows a cofferdam, which allows the crew to work on the bridge in a [...]
Read More ...23 JulBid Awarded for Phase 2 of Hwy 16 Extension
The Idaho Transportation Department has awarded the contract for construction of phase 2 (Phyllis Canal) of the Highway 16 extension project to Concrete Placing Company, the same Idaho company that is currently constructing the phase 1 Boise River Bridge Crossing. Concrete Placing Company’s winning bid was $10.8 million. The company is anticipated to have started [...]
Read More ...23 JulITD Board approves $180 million in projects
The Idaho Transportation Board voted last Thursday to approve $180 million in road projects, including the Meridian Interchange. Construction is slated to begin in 2014. There were no updates relating to the remaining leg of the Highway 16 extension project, from U.S. 20/26 to I-84. Read more at The Idaho Statesman: ITD board votes to [...]
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