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Three left-turn locations on Eagle Road will be permanently closed for safety
Variable speed limit signs to be installed, lowering speeds during peak hours
Microsurfacing project from I-84 to SH-44 set for completion in September
Work will occur overnight with lane closures, reopening during the day
Three left-turn locations on Eagle Road from Interstate 84 to State Highway 44 will be permanently closed in the name of safety.
The Idaho Transportation Department stated it will close the three turning lanes as part of a pilot project to improve safety along the heavily traveled corridor that can have upwards of 50,000 drivers traversing Eagle Road, also known as State Highway 55 , on a daily basis.
“These Highway 55 operational changes ref