An area of major need in Idaho may get a vital shot of federal money, as federal officials shortlisted $90.24 million in grant funds to help ease congestion on Interstate 84 in the Treasure Valley between the Karcher Interchange and Franklin Boulevard. The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant will also allow improvements benefiting the … Read more
Traffic on Interstate 90 near Lookout Pass will be detoured on June 6 through the town of Mullan to allow crews to repair damage to the interstate, which is currently under construction in that area. The detour is expected to start at 5 a.m. and last until midday. Although speed will … Read more
All DMV Services, Including drivers licensing, will be open at county offices throughout Idaho following yesterday’s software problems. Technicians worked late into the night to fix the issue and tested the solution to ensure it works. The information of our customers was not at risk during the latest outages. The outage stemmed … Read more
Memorial Day Weekend is here. The unofficial start to summer brings with it barbeques, camping trips and the beginning of the most dangerous time on Idaho’s roads. “The weather is nice, kids are out of school and there are just more people out on the roads,” said John Tomlinson from the Idaho … Read more
Update as of May 25 at 2:50 p.m. ID-162 is expected to be fully opened to two lanes this evening. The precipitation last night washed away the shoulders but did not affect the integrity of the highway. Crews will place material around the exposed guardrail to stabilize it and will add material to roadside ditches, which were eroded … Read more
The Idaho Transportation Department will host a community open house to discuss the construction plans for the I-84 Business Loop in downtown Nampa on Thursday, May 31. The open house will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center, Casler Room, 311 3rd Street South in Nampa. Community members … Read more
BOISE – Bridge preservation work on the Emerald Street overpass of I-184 (the Connector) between Cole Road and Curtis Road, is complete. The bridge reopens to all traffic beginning Saturday morning (May 19). Preservation work on additional Treasure Valley bridges will continue this summer at the following locations: I-84, Meridian Road Interchange … Read more
Thirty-eight years ago (May 18, 1980), Mount St. Helens erupted, spewing smoke and ash that traveled more than 300 miles before landing in the Lewiston area. Rex Williams, who was stationed in Potlatch at the time, joined his fellow maintenance workers in an effort to clear the 1.5 inches of ash that fell on US-95, … Read more
Nighttime lane restrictions will begin in tonight, Wednesday May 16 on Front Street, Myrtle Street and Broadway Avenue in Boise as the Idaho Transportation Department prepares to repave all three roadways. The project will include milling off the worn asphalt and replacing it with new pavement. Construction is anticipated to begin on Myrtle Street, then move to … Read more
With snow melting and spring returning, highway crews are exchanging plows for dump trucks and are transitioning into summer maintenance. Every year crews performing routine maintenance are often delayed by signs placed too close to the roadway by the public. Regardless of the message, signs must be removed if they present a … Read more
