On Monday, Feb. 3, both lanes of traffic on Idaho 55 in Marsing between Highway 78 and the C-Line Canal will shift to the south. The traffic shift will accommodate curb, gutter and sidewalk work to be done on the north. Both lanes of traffic will remain open. Flaggers will assist traffic. … Read more
NAMPA – Northside Boulevard will be closed overnight under I-84 Friday and Saturday (Jan. 31 and Feb 1) while crews place six steel girders for the I-84, Northside Interchange in Nampa. Detour route for Northside closure The girders will support the center half of the reconstructed interchange of I-84 and Northside Boulevard. … Read more
It’s a cold, windy, snowy night driving on the interstate. You’re in a hurry to get home from a long day at work, but you can’t see very well in the snowstorm. Cruising along, you drive up on some flashing lights and realize it’s a snowplow ahead. As you get closer to the plow, you … Read more
The holidays are here. That means it’s time for eggnog, ugly sweaters, and our yearly effort to get drunk drivers off the roads. This is an effort is to remind Idahoans to Be Here Tomorrow and to celebrate safely and to have a plan for a sober ride home. This year, the … Read more
Are you traveling for the holidays? With winter weather bearing down on much of the state, a new and improved version of the 511 Traveler Information System is ready to help with your travel plans. The improved site, still at 511.idaho.gov, offers an updated look and makes it simpler to find useful … Read more
“You should change the speed limit signs when it’s snowing so we know what’s safe.” That’s what one driver told an officer after she was pulled over on a winter night for going 70 mph on the freeway in black ice conditions. If you’re not used to driving in the winter, this might seem like … Read more
It’s Day 2 of operations for the Safety Service Patrol in the I-84 Corridor and the service is showing its value as it cleared a three-vehicle crash quickly during Monday’s morning commute. The crash happened during the peak drive time on eastbound I-84 near the Northside Blvd. Exit. Patrol driver Craig Parker came upon the … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department is launching a safety patrol and courtesy towing service on Friday to assist disabled vehicles and keep traffic moving safely through the Interstate 84 construction zone in Nampa. The Safety Service Patrol will operate Monday-Friday during the morning and evening commutes: – 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. between the Karcher/Midland and … Read more
The west side intersection of US-93 and 200 South Road in Jerome County will be closed starting Monday of next week (Dec. 16). This closure will allow utilities work to occur in the area. Work is expected to be completed within the week. Motorists will need to utilize 100 South Road or … Read more
Three years after negotiations began, and 11 years after District 5 first mentioned the need for a new interchange at the location, the new Northgate Interchange opened to traffic on Dec. 6. It was fueled by a unique public-private partnership that brought the Interstate 15 interchange to reality at least two decades sooner than anticipated. … Read more