The Ada County Highway District has officially closed the Eckert Bridge in southeast Boise as work begins on a major replacement project expected to last about two years.
The project will replace the aging bridge with a wider structure and add a roundabout at Eckert Road and Boise Avenue, changes officials said are designed to improve safety and traffic flow in one of the area’s growing corridors.
“I think it’ll make a significant improvement over having the bridge collapse,” said longtime southeast Boise resident Steve Dunlap with a chuckle…