BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
It has been a full year since Eckert Road Bridge was abruptly shut down to avoid the potential of “a catastrophic event.”
“We don’t believe it’s in the best interest of the district and for the safety of the public to leave the bridge open and risk a failure of any sort,” Ada County Highway District Director Ryan Head said on the day of the 2025 closure…