Perrine Bridge

BASE jumping has become about as Idaho as potatoes. Especially living in Southern Idaho where people come from around the world to jump off the Perrine Bridge.

Idaho's 511 Website is reporting the Perrine Bridge is Blocked at this time.

Travel on the Perrine Bridge will be restricted to one lane later this week for routine maintenance.

Mother Nature caused crews to delay work on the Perrine Bridge, which was originally scheduled to start on Tuesday.

Motorists using the Perrine Bridge next week and through October may run into some lane restrictions.

A 38-year-old California man who was BASE jumping at the Perrine Bridge plunged to his death on Monday after releasing his chute too late.

Drivers who use the Perrine Bridge may encounter delays as lane restrictions will be in place on Sunday, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.

If you have never been down to the BASE Jumper landing site, there are a few ways to get there.

Any jump off the Perrine Bridge is insane to me. I've seen people take the plunge on skateboards, in costumes, from the top of passing trucks, and even on fire, but this raises the bar really high.

The Perrine Bridge, which connects Twin Falls and Jerome counties, will be inspected next week starting on Monday.

One person was injured Monday afternoon while BASE jumping into the Snake River Canyon, according to the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office.

A well executed backflip, followed by a textbook landing by one of the day's jumpers, provides a unique angle of both the bridge and the activity itself, and at the same time is a stark reminder of how tiny human beings are compared to nature.