US-95 between New Meadows and Riggins now open for journey
ITD and plenty of different interagency companions are happy to announce that the hazardous incident on U.S. Freeway 95 between New Meadows and Riggins has been cleared, and the freeway is formally again open for journey.
On Thursday morning a propane truck overturned on the freeway at milepost 177, rupturing the tank. First responders from a number of businesses labored each day and night time to scrub up 1000’s of gallons of propane, which is a extremely flammable materials, to permit the freeway to soundly reopen.
The division wish to thank everybody for his or her endurance throughout the emergency response and want vacationers a secure drive to their remaining locations. All vacationers ought to proceed to test 511.idaho.gov/ for circumstances and closures on state highways and interstates.
February 10 replace
US-95 between New Meadows and Riggins closed till additional discover
Each lanes of U.S. Freeway 95 will stay closed till additional discover between New Meadows and Riggins on account of a crash involving hazardous supplies.
Yesterday round lunchtime a propane truck overturned on US-95 at milepost 177, rupturing the tank. First responders proceed to scrub up 1000’s of gallons of propane, which is a extremely flammable materials.
“This can be a growing scenario,” District 3 Subject Operations Supervisor Eric Copeland stated. “Relying how properly restoration of the automobile and propane goes, the freeway may reopen as early as tomorrow or take till early subsequent week.”
The freeway is closed between mileposts 161 and 180. Native accesses to residences within the space is being offered, however no detour by way of the crash web site exists.
Drivers ought to discover different routes, together with by way of Oregon and Washington, if they should journey between New Meadows and Riggins right now, and test 511.idaho.gov for updates. One other replace might be despatched tomorrow morning.
February 9 replace
Prolonged closure of US-95 anticipated after crash south of Riggins
Each lanes of U.S. Freeway 95 are at present closed south of Riggins on account of a crash involving hazardous supplies. The closure is anticipated to be in place till late night.
Drivers ought to test 511.idaho.gov for updates.
