OXBOW, Oregon, May 1, 2017 — The road that crosses over Hells Canyon Dam will be closed to all traffic on Wednesday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to noon and from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time.
The temporary closure is necessary to conduct maintenance on the switchyard below the dam. The work requires a crane to be on top of the dam to move heavy equipment within the switchyard. This doesn’t impact OR 86 from Baker City to Oxbow nor the road leading to the dam.
About Idaho Power Company: Idaho Power, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, and locally operated since 1916, is an electric utility that employs more than 2,000 people who serve approximately 535,000 customers throughout a 24,000-square-mile area in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. With 17 low-cost hydroelectric projects as the core of its diverse generation portfolio, Idaho Power’s residential, business and agricultural customers pay among the nation’s lowest rates for electricity. IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA), Idaho Power’s independent publicly traded parent company, is also headquartered in Boise, Idaho. To learn more, visit idahopower.com or idacorpinc.com.
Contact: Brad Bowlin
Communication Specialist
Idaho Power
(208) 388-2803 and bbowlin@idahopower.com
1-800-458-1443 media line
