August 31, 2026 (Cover Photo Credit: City of Pocatello)
The City of Pocatello’s Road Construction & Traffic Report for the week of August 31, 2026, has been published and may be read here.
Highlights include:
- Street sweepers are currently performing their regular sweeping schedule.
- The Street Services crew will be patching potholes and curb lines throughout the City.
- Traffic Operations crews are repainting crosswalks throughout the City.
- Crews will be jetting and cleaning sewer mainlines throughout the City.
- The intersection at West Clark Street and North Garfield Avenue has been updated to a 4-way stop.
- Street Services will be milling and paving sections of Wayne Ave.
- Work continues on the water mainline replacement project on Gray Ave. and Howard Ave. between West Alameda Rd. and West Eldredge Rd.
- East Carter St. remains closed between South 11th Ave. and East Oak St. for water main installation
- Demolition of the Monarch Building continues.
- Work continues on the Benton Street Bridge, Johny Creek’s Expanded Sewer Project, the Center Street Underpass, and the safety improvements in the area of Hiline Rd. and El Rancho Blvd.
- W Fremont Street will be closed between N Johnson Avenue & N Grant Avenue from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on September 5 for the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association 4th Annual Car Show and Community Block Party.
- South Garfield Avenue will be closed between Center Street and West Lewis Street from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on September 5 for the 2026 Shady Grove Music Camp.
- South Garfield Avenue between Center Street and West Lewis Street will be closed from 2 PM to 9 PM on Mondays for Curbside Cravings.
- South Garfield Avenue between Center Street and West Lewis Street will be closed from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Wednesdays for the Bannock Civitan Club’s Revive @ 5 Summer Concerts.
- South Garfield Avenue between Center Street and West Lewis Street will be closed from 6 AM to 3 PM every Saturday for the Portneuf Valley Farmers Market.
