This weekend, May 10-12, ITD operations crews will make changes to the right-turn lane into the east entrance of Aht’Wy Plaza to improve safety for turning drivers. These improvements will precede construction of the planned interchange. Crews will sealcoat the turn lane on Friday to mask existing striping and will return over … Read more
Idaho Highway 97 is scheduled to be closed this week to allow construction of a pedestrian tunnel for Camp Easton north of Harrison. The closure is expected to begin Tuesday, May 7 and last no later than May 16. Drivers are advised to use Burma Road as a detour while the 10-foot … Read more
Repairs to the Atlas and Huetter bridges on Interstate 90 are halfway complete, and by this weekend crews will start working on the remaining halves of the structures, requiring a change in the construction zone. Once the next phase of work starts, westbound lanes will be divided before the bridge over Atlas … Read more
Construction is expected to begin the last week of April on a portion of US-93 in Lincoln County. The project will involve the addition of northbound and southbound climbing lanes near Notch Butte, south of Shoshone. Work is expected to be complete this coming fall. “The addition of climbing lanes will allow drivers … Read more
Boat check stations across the state are now open, including the one on Interstate 90 near Cedars, where inspectors found the greatest number of contaminated watercraft in 2018. Primarily positioned near state borders, stations check for aquatic invasive species (AIS), such as zebra mussels, being transported between watersheds. Key to this effort is signage provided … Read more
Construction is expected to begin on Tuesday, April 30 on the Eastern Idaho Railroad crossing on Idaho Highway 25 south of Hunt at milepost 17.6. Eastern Idaho Railroad crews will reconstruct the railroad crossing to improve safety and ease of travel for motorists in the area. In order to complete this project, ID-25 … Read more
Beginning next week, a project to repair 17 structures on US-95 from Plummer to Westmond will begin. Repairs will include overlays and some demolition, although work and impacts will vary from bridge to bridge. Drivers can expect at least one lane open. Prominent bridges include several structures near the ID-58 interchange, Bunco … Read more
Beginning in late April, contractors will start removing hazard trees along two miles of Interstate 90 near Fourth of July Pass to enhance highway safety. Work will last for approximately one month during which travelers can expect work on the shoulders. Trees on the eastbound side will be removed first, followed by … Read more
Eastbound drivers on Interstate 90 can expect a single-lane closure near the Idaho Highway 41 exit as crews work on the weigh-in-motion concrete slab just west of the interchange. The slow lane on eastbound I-90 is planned for closure through this weekend (April 19-21) and next weekend (April 26-28), with some nighttime … Read more
Interstate 84 will be closed at night between the Franklin Road and Karcher/Midland interchanges April 22-26 while Idaho Power installs a new transmission line across the interstate. A detour will be in place each night between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The detour route will follow Franklin Road (US-20/26) and Midland Road. … Read more