{"id":22268,"date":"2025-04-16T14:09:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=22268"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:09:40","slug":"ketchum-open-for-business-despite-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/16\/ketchum-open-for-business-despite-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Ketchum Open For Business Despite Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY ISAIAH FRIZZELL<\/em><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s phase of Ketchum road construction stretches from 4th to 6th Street and began on April 7. This particular stretch will be completed by July 3.<\/p>\n

Hello Fourth of July!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not an expansion project,\u201d Daniel Hansen, Ketchum\u2019s construction project manager, explains. \u201cThe road has failed. The infrastructure under it is deteriorating. We\u2019re rebuilding from the ground up.\u201d
\nIt\u2019s part of a larger, multi-year effort in coordination with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), aimed at revitalizing not just Main Street, but the full route that connects Elkhorn to River Street \u2014 and beyond. And yes, that construction south of town? It\u2019s all connected. That section, led by the ITD, is set to run through the rest of this year and next.
\nTo avoid a bottleneck nightmare \u2014 a total closure from Elkhorn Road all the way to 6th Street \u2014 the City of Ketchum proactively pushed to take the lead on this segment of the project.
\n\u201cWe coordinated with ITD a couple of years ago,\u201d Hansen says. \u201cWe said, let us handle the city section in 2024 before they start the highway improvements to the south. That way, we don\u2019t lock up the entire corridor all at once.\u201d
\nClearly, navigating downtown right now requires some patience.
\nThe construction is a full rehabilitation of critical infrastructure. While there are no immediate plans to widen the roadway, the intersection at 6th Street \u2014 where the road splits toward Highway 75 or veers into Warm Springs \u2014 is being redesigned for improved safety.
\nRest assured, Ketchum is absolutely open for business. Espresso flows, there\u2019s art to be seen, and the storefronts are open.
\n\u201cWe can\u2019t stress this enough,\u201d Hansen said. \u201cAll businesses along Main are open. Access is maintained. Please continue to support our local shops and restaurants \u2014 they\u2019re carrying on as usual.\u201d
\nThis stretch of construction is being managed with a commitment to minimize disruption. Hansen emphasized that the project will involve \u201cbroken closures,\u201d not full shutdowns, meaning certain sections may be inaccessible at times, but the entire corridor won\u2019t be blocked off all at once. In other words: Business is open, damn the roadblocks!
\nStill, for anyone who\u2019s spent five minutes trying to cross town during lunchtime lately, it\u2019s fair to feel a bit weary. Sidewalks have been rerouted. Parking has shifted. Side streets may be more crowded than usual. But, it\u2019s spring and we just had the entire world here for the World Cup.
\nIt\u2019s worth remembering: These are the growing pains of a blossoming town that refuses to let its foundations crumble.
\nKetchum, like the road itself, has weathered so many storms, hot to cold to hot to cold, including economic downturns from five years ago. If we\u2019ve learned anything, it\u2019s how to adapt.
\nThe streets are torn up, the detours are real, and it might feel like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu from last summer. But as we\u2019ve always done here in the Valley, we\u2019ll keep showing up for our friends, our commitment to community and local goodness.
\nWhen all is said and done, this isn\u2019t about construction, It\u2019s about keeping the path clear \u2014 for safety, sustainability, and the future of a town that grows and adapts.
\nMay we walk together. Park, have a coffee and macaroon at Hank & Sylvie\u2019s and pop into The Goldmine for a surprising thrift experience. It\u2019s all good.
\nAs we grow, we further our wholeness.
\nThe official resource for all Ketchum construction news can be found, updated daily, at https:\/\/www.projectketchum.org\/main-street\/<\/p>\n

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