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BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Board voted to accelerate the improvement of several major roadways during its regular monthly meeting Thursday (Feb. 17) in Boise. The projects selected for construction starting this summer will modernize aging infrastructure, improve safety and reduce congestion: I-86/I-15 System Interchange in Pocatello/Chubbuck; I-90 and State Highway 41 (SH-41) Interchange in Post … Read more

A blast is scheduled tomorrow at 1 p.m. as part of efforts to expand US-95 over Granite Hill north of Athol. All traffic will be stopped during the blast, with delays expected to be under 30 minutes. Blasting will make room for a new frontage road called Vintage Road to the west … Read more

Late on Saturday, Jan. 22, a slide occurred just north of Smiths Ferry on Idaho State Highway 55. This slide was in a different section than the previous slide that occurred last fall and was much smaller in scale. We were able to reopen the road less than two days later. However, the Idaho Transportation … Read more

Work is expected to begin Tuesday, February 1, on U.S. Highway 93 east of Jerome. Construction of new lanes will begin north of the State Highway 25 intersection, and continue south past 100 S Road (approximately 2 miles). This is part of the ongoing US-93 widening effort, which will see the highway … Read more

The public is invited to learn more about redesign concepts for the Interstate 84 Burley and Heyburn Interchanges (exits 208 and 211) in the Magic Valley. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will host a public meeting and an online meeting to share plans and gather feedback about interchange improvements. Built in the … Read more

A concerted effort was launched in late December amid a dramatic spike in snowplow strikes around the state.The first vehicle to hit an ITD snowplow came on Dec. 9, and then two more on Dec. 16. When a fourth happened just a few days later along with a couple of incidents where the plow had … Read more

BOISE – Public input is being sought on the action plan to guide Irail grade crossings on Idaho Highways. Through Jan. 21, members of the public are invited to comment at https://arcg.is/1DqS4b or via the QR code posted below. The action plan identifies, analyzes, and develops solutions to issues affecting safety at … Read more

Several miles of U.S. Highway 12 east of Kooskia will close today at 2 p.m. PT due to considerable avalanche risk. Given that the forecast calls for heavy precipitation over the next day, the closure is anticipated to last at least through the night. The gates at Fish Creek (milepost 126) and Saddle Camp … Read more

Repairs to a section of railroad east of Jerome will reduce traffic to one lane on U.S. Highway 93 where it crosses the roadway near 300 S Road. Dependent on weather, repairs are expected to occur either Wednesday (Jan. 5) or Thursday (Jan. 6). “We are coordinating with Eastern Idaho Railroad to … Read more

Dependent on weather, crews are expected to begin a week-long inspection of the Perrine Bridge starting Friday, January 7. During the inspection, crews will walk the arch, use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and deploy ITD’s under-bridge inspection truck (UBIT) along the bridge deck. Short duration (15 minute) single lane closures will … Read more