New traffic signal in Island Park to become operational July 1
News Release
The following is a news update from the Idaho Transortation Department:
ISLAND PARK –Work to install a traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 andYale-Kilgore Road in the Elk Creek area of Island Park resumes tonight and will continueinto next week.
Crews had been working to get the signal installed earlier this spring when it wasdiscovered that a piece would need to be fabricated for poles to be placed. That piece is now ready for installation.
Work tonight and Friday, June 26, will be conducted from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Nighttime trafficon both US-20 and Yale-Kilgore Road will be held for approximately 15 minutes at a timeonly when signal poles are being hoisted into the air.
Striping operations that must be completed during daytime hours will begin on Tuesday,June 30th. Traffic will be temporarily reduced to one lane as needed while paint is applied.
The new Island Park signal is expected to become operational on Wednesday, July 1, inadvance of an influx of recreational traffic for the Fourth of July holiday. Crews and trafficpersonnel will then monitor it to determine if changes to the signal timing need to be made.US-20 will be prioritized and green lights for Yale-Kilgore will last for one minute.
Drivers are asked to stay aware and be patient through work zones and new traffic patterns.More information regarding work zone effects can be found on the Idaho 511 app and at511.idaho.gov.