In mid-October 2022, 16-year-old Carter Hickey of Hailey (he’s part of Scout Troop 100 in Boise) completed an Eagle Scout project at the Smiley Creek Airstrip just over the Galena Pass in south-central Idaho, building a picnic pad area and campfire pit for the facility’s caretakers and the pilots camping there to use. He had … Read more
The photo above shows Frommer lying with her dog, Zoe, after the first day at ITD. Without special devices, Morgan said it was “exhausting” to try to listen and understand each caller. New ITD employee Morgan Frommer, who has significant hearing impairment in both ears, is thriving in DMV’s Call Center due to a special … Read more
District 5’s Carl “Terry” Jacobsen retired Nov. 16. 2022 after a record-breaking 64 years of service to the State of Idaho, all of it in Southeast Idaho and almost all of it in the D5 Lab. The lab was renamed in his honor several years ago when he hit the 60-year milestone, at which point … Read more
On Tuesday (Jan. 10), eastbound Interstate 84 will be reduced to one lane between mileposts 217 and 220. This closure will allow workers to relocate concrete barriers closer to the construction zone for the new Port of Entry (POE) facility east of Declo. “These concrete barriers help create a buffer between vehicles traveling on the … Read more
Dwight Horsch, who came to the Idaho Transportation Board in June 2011 and continued his service to the public for more than a decade, attended his final meeting as District 5’s representative to the board on Dec. 15, 2022. Pictured above, from left to right: Chief Deputy/Chief Operations Officer Dan McElhinney, D4 District Engineer Jesse … Read more
EAST IDAHO – The Idaho Transportation Department is working to address potholes created by rapidly changing temperatures this winter. Recent snows followed by warm temperatures allows water to enter through cracks in asphalt. When that water freezes at night it can result in potholes forming on the surface of Idaho’s highways and freeways. While winter … Read more
Idaho students age 5 and up recently competed under the theme “Aviation Gets You There” in the annual Aviation Art Contest through the Idaho Division of Aeronautics. Age-group winners (categories listed below) received the following awards/recognition: First place winners: Invitation to ride in an airplane Copy of their artwork signed by our … Read more
BOISE — As Idahoans prepare to ring in the New Year, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) reminds revelers to have a plan for a sober ride home. This weekend, ITD’s Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and law enforcement agencies across Idaho will work together to keep Idahoans safe from drunk and impaired … Read more
Dec. 29 at 3:30 p.m. I-90 is back open. Dec. 29 at 10 a.m. Westbound I-90 is closed at milepost 4 west of the Spokane Street Interchange due to an incident. The Idaho Transportation Department is setting up a detour to route drivers around the incident via State Highway 41 and State … Read more
During the construction of I-90, two pieces of equipment fell into Lake CDA near Higgens Point and were unable to be recovered. Contractor Scarsella Brothers, Inc., was placing fill in the lake in May 1990 to provide a base for an interchange at Higgens Point when the ground unexpectedly gave away, dumping a Caterpillar 631 … Read more