Timeline Update: High Travel Street in Twin Falls to Close Lanes For 3 Months

UPDATE 090924: The City of Twin Falls released an updated News Flash regarding the Kimberly Road water main project timeline. Construction and lane closures begin September 16th.

ORIGINAL STORY: The City of Twin Falls has announced a major road closure that will affect traffic through November.

The road will be closed so crews can work on updating old waterlines.

Kimberly Road in Twin Falls to Partially Close Until November

Work on Kimberly Road starts on Wednesday, September 4th, and will last through November. Work will pause for the winter and begin again in April. During the lane closures, crews will replace and install more than 1 mile of waterline, valves, meters, and connections along Kimberly Road.

The lane closures will be between Blue Lakes Boulevard and Eastland Drive. This includes the road in front of popular businesses including Shake Out, The Pocket, Quale’s Electronics, Idaho Pizza Company, Janitzio and Skateland, Grover’s, and Ruby Mountain Motors. During the construction, lanes will be diminished and diverted. The news release from the City states:

Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 4, contractors with the City of Twin Falls will close both eastbound lanes on Kimberly Road from Blue Lakes Boulevard to about Eddy Street. Eastbound traffic will be diverted to the center lane. Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. The lane closures will remain in place through November before pausing during the winter and resuming in April 2025.

During the work, drivers are encouraged to avoid the area or to expect delays if they have to travel the area.

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This is a 2-phase project and will increase water capacity to new developments on the east side of Twin Falls.

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Questions about the project can be directed to the City of Twin Falls Water Department. Questions about the construction work can be sent to Idaho Materials & Construction.