Idaho Department of Transportation

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....

Tue May 08, 2018

TRB Names ITD Director to Its Executive Committee

Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness was recently named to the executive committee of the 2018 Transportation Research Board (TRB). The TRB is a unit of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, and serves as an independent adviser to the President of the United States, the Congress and federal and state agencies on scientific and technical transportation issues of national importance....

Tue April 10, 2018

ITD Saves Time, Fuel for Truckers

The Idaho Transportation Department said new equipment that helps commercial truck drivers bypass a weigh station in the Lewiston area can save truckers more than $900,000 this year in time and fuel costs....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 10, 2018

Major Construction Projects on Horizon for Pacific Northwest

As temperatures warm and days grow drier, state and local agencies are gearing up for construction projects all over the Pacific Northwest — some still in the planning stages, others, phases in ongoing plans....

Fri September 16, 2016

AASHTO Names Project Finalists for 2016 Awards

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, announced the finalists in the 2016 America's Transportation Awards competition. Twelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation are competing for the national Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award....