The Idaho Transportation Department will begin utility potholing work next Monday as part of the Elijah Drain culvert repair project beneath State Highway 45 (12th Avenue). Potholing is the process of digging small, targeted holes to safely locate underground utilities before construction begins. Crews will pothole to locate underground utilities ahead of construction planned for … Read more
A vehicle carrying a load that exceeded height restrictions struck Vinyard Bridge on Interstate 84 this morning. Currently, eastbound traffic on I-84 is reduced to a single lane. The Idaho Transportation Department will reduce lanes on I-84 and close Vinyard Bridge until a damage assessment is completed. The damage assessment will determine if the bridge … Read more
BOISE – Starting Feb. 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration will impose a $45 fee on passengers traveling without a REAL ID-compliant identification card, such as Idaho’s Star Card, or another acceptable document. The fee applies to both international and domestic travel. TSA officials emphasized that payment does not guarantee verification. Travelers whose identities cannot be … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department has selected 12 winners from its second annual Name a Snowplow contest! The names will be featured on 12 plows across the state. The winners are: North Idaho: CtrlSaltDelete, Mullan School District, teacher Kristy Dykes SnowbiWanKenobi, Post Falls High School, teacher Denae Glenn North-Central Idaho: Blizzard Basher, Genesee School District, … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police are teaming up to provide a free, informative and engaging winter driving safety class on Saturday, December 13 in Lewiston as the region prepares for icy roads and adverse weather. The classes are designed to help drivers prepare for Idaho’s winter conditions by covering … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department will close a single lane on Interstate 84 eastbound at the Gowen Road exit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to complete bridge repair work, weather permitting. Work is required to be done during the day due to temperature requirements to effectively apply repair materials. A single … Read more
Starting Monday, the Idaho Transportation Department will be working along Eagle Road between Chinden Boulevard and Ustick Road to work on underground utilities for the installation of variable speed limit signs. Motorists can expect lane closures from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. until Dec. 10. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured to alternate … Read more
BOISE — As winter weather returns to Idaho, the Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police are partnering to launch a statewide Winter Driving Safety Campaign. The initiative aims to reduce crashes and fatalities by promoting safe driving habits, snowplow awareness, and enforcement of seat belt and impaired driving laws. “Each winter we see too … Read more
ITD, MDT, DOT, ISP- there were a lot of letters, different job titles and laughter floating around the Island Park shed recently, as the Idaho Transportation Department hosted the Montana Department of Transportation for a partnership lunch. The Ellis and West Yellowstone maintenance sheds, and others from Montana Butte District 2, joined ITD Ashton/Island Park … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department is approaching a major milestone towards completion of the Interstate 90, State Highway 41 Interchange in Post Falls. Starting Friday traffic will be able to use the new westbound off-ramp to exit I-90 onto SH-41. The temporary signal at the Seltice Way Interchange will be removed. This off … Read more
