Idaho’s computer system for issuing driver’s licenses and identification cards will upgrade this month from a 1980s mainframe to a more modern system. To make this transition, all county sheriff’s DMV offices that issue driver’s licenses and identification cards, will be closed Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday, Aug. 10. County assessor’s offices will remain open … Read more
RIGBY – A unique Idaho Transportation Department collaboration within Districts 4, 5 and 6 — the south-central, southeastern and eastern idaho regions of the state — allowed those groups to come together and identify 17 bridges in dire need of replacement. The team created one project that combined all 17, saving more than $3 … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department will share plans to improve safety on US-95 north of Athol at an open house Tuesday, July 31 at the Athol Community Center. Proposed safety improvements to US-95 near Granite Hill include: – Construction of continuous frontage roads on both sides of the highway– Realignment of the Trails End Road … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department invites members of the public to comment on proposed safety improvements to US-95 at the intersections of Idaho Highway 53 and Garwood Road by attending an open house. The open house will be held Wednesday, August 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the district office in Coeur d’Alene. … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department invites the public to attend an open house Thursday, July 26 to learn more about the second stage of US-95 reconstruction through Bonners Ferry. The open house will be held at the high school gymnasium between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Those unable to attend may comment online from July … Read more
Update: Repairs will now begin the week of July 23. Repairs to Idaho Highway 5 near Plummer will begin the week of July 9. Construction will fix damage caused by a March 2017 landslide at milepost 5.8. Crews will remove and replace unstable material below the highway. New material is designed to … Read more
Update as of July 16: Idaho Highway 11 between Greer and the top of Greer Grade will not be sealcoated this week. Crews will move on to Idaho Highway 11 from Weippe to Grangemont Road while the Greer Grade portion is rescheduled. To extend the life of previously completed highway projects, sealcoats … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho State Police will lower the speed limit to 65 mph July 14th in a stretch of Interstate 84 within an active construction zone east of Twin Falls. The reduction is being made to maximize the safety of drivers traveling through the area. ITD south-central Idaho Traffic Engineer Bruce Christensen … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department will begin a project next week (July 16) to resurface Idaho Highway 55 between New Meadows and McCall and construct a new retaining wall east of Brundage. The project will improve driving conditions and safety on this heavily traveled route. From July to late August, crews will work … Read more
A pavement rehabilitation projects between Nampa and Marsing are scheduled to begin July 9 and conclude in late July/early August. Work will seal the pavement and extend the life of the roadway. The first phase, a six-mile micro-seal from Nampa-Caldwell Boulevard to Farmway Road, will occur in the evening (10 pm – … Read more