Idaho Transportation Department - Tue January 24, 2023
Longtime Public Servant Horsch Steps Away From Idaho Transportation Board
Dwight Horsch, who came to the Idaho Transportation Board in June 2011 and continued his service to the public for more than a decade, attended his final meeting as District 5's representative to the board on Dec....
ITD.idaho. gov - Tue August 23, 2022
FHWA's Quick Release Funds Help Repair Roads, Bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the immediate availability of $3 million in "quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) repair roads and bridges damaged by recent floods....
Idaho DOT - Tue August 25, 2020
Drilling Begins on U.S. 95, Crews Preparing for Demolition
Drilling began on Aug. 20 at the U.S. 95 slide south of Riggins. This is part of the long-term repairs, which will involve controlled blasting and reinforcing the rock face, that are planned for completion in late October....
Idaho Department of Transportation - Tue August 27, 2019
Multi-Year Construction Project Under Way to Improve US-95, ID-53
Construction is under way on Idaho Highway 53, reducing the highway to one lane, with flaggers on scene, as crews widen the shoulders between U.S.-95 and Ramsey Road. Lane closures are expected during the day for approximately two weeks, and trees west of U.S.-95 also will be removed to accommodate a new alignment for ID-53....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue May 07, 2019
ITD Contractor Removing Hazard Trees on I-90 Near Fourth of July Pass
Beginning in late April, contractors began removing hazard trees along two miles of Interstate 90 near Fourth of July Pass to enhance highway safety. Trees can be hazardous when they fall, shade roadways and cause icy conditions in winter as well as hide any approaching wildlife....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue March 12, 2019
ITD Begins Replacement of U.S.-95 Weiser River Bridge Near Council
The replacement of the U.S.-95 Weiser River Bridge located approximately 10 mi. north of Council, began in early March. Built in 1939, the bridge has reached the end of its design life. The new structure will include a wider bridge deck and upgraded guardrail among other safety enhancements....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 19, 2018
IDT's $200M Plan Rehabilitates 193 Miles of Aging I-15
Work on one of the largest public-private partnerships in Idaho has moved another step forward with the Idaho Department of Transportation awarding the bid on the Northgate Interchange project to Cannon Builders of Blackfoot, Idaho....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue September 25, 2018
$90.2M Grant Will Expand I-84
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Brandye Hendrickson and Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter commemorated the historic approval of a $90.2 million grant that will help fund the expansion of Interstate 84 in Canyon County....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue July 31, 2018
Idaho Receives Notice of $90M INFRA Grant for Its I-84 Widening Project
An area of major need in Idaho may receive 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....
Tue May 08, 2018
Lemhi River Bridge Projects Under Way in East Idaho
ITD has identified nine bridges for reconstruction on ID-28 between April 2018 and October 2019. Construction on the first three bridges began the week of April 2 and lasts until mid-Oct. 2018. The project calls for removing and replacing bridges; enhancing existing structures; and providing increased capacity for the river....
