Highway 54 traffic circle at Farragut to close Monday for paving

BAYVIEW — Drivers traveling State Highway 54 between Farragut State Park and Bayview will encounter construction beginning Monday as crews repave nearly three miles of the highway between the traffic circle and the top of the hill above Bayview. 

Repaving the traffic circle will require a full closure on Monday and Tuesday. Drivers traveling between Athol and Bayview will be detoured via Howard Road and Bayview Road. Drivers traveling from Athol to Farragut State Park will continue through Bayview to Locust Grove Road to reach the State Park, a press release said.

After the traffic circle reopens, Highway 54 will remain open for the rest of the paving project, with at least one lane maintained through the work zone. 

Construction is scheduled during daylight hours, generally from 6 a.m. until dusk, Monday through Friday. Some Saturday work may be necessary depending on paving operations and equipment availability.

The Idaho Transportation Board approved funding for the project earlier this spring in response to public feedback.

“We’ve known this stretch of SH-54 needed attention, and we appreciate the board recognizing that need and supporting the funding to make repaving possible,” Project Manager Alan Kyaw said. “We’re glad that support is allowing us to move this project forward and deliver a much better roadway to the community before the end of 2026, especially heading into winter.”

This project follows major construction completed in July at Farragut State Park, where a pedestrian underpass was built beneath Highway 54 at Brig Road.