CBS Local News 8 - Tue April 18, 2023
Idaho Department of Transportation Wins Intl. Safety Award
The Idaho Transportation Department's (ITD) work zone safety and winter road maintenance efforts recently won in the Leadership categories of the international Communitas Awards, which recognizes excellence in Community Service and Social Responsibility....
Idaho Transportation Department - Wed February 22, 2023
Idaho's Johnson Leads State as Newest Bridge Engineer
Longtime ITD Bridge employee Michael Johnson was named as the new State Bridge Engineer. He replaces Matt Farrar in the position, who retired in October after 25 years in the job and 36 years overall at the department....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue December 27, 2022
ITD's ICONIC Program Looking for Construction Workers
ITD's workforce development program ICONIC (Idaho Career Opportunities — Next In Construction) is seeking the next batch of construction operators to take part in a month-long training in Lewiston this spring....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue July 26, 2022
Sundt-Cannon Begins I-86/I-15 System Interchange Project
Preliminary work on the Idaho Transportation Department's project to rebuild the I-86/I-15 System Interchange has begun. Originally built 60 years ago, the design needed to be updated to handle greater traffic volumes and to replace aging bridges that are reaching the end of their life....
AGC of Idaho - Mon January 10, 2022
ITD, AGC of Idaho Honor Local Companies at Gala
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Idaho Associated General Contractors (AGC) announced this year's winners of the Excellence in Construction Partnering Awards. Ten local construction companies took home AGC honors for projects that we're constructed throughout the year....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue November 16, 2021
Trifecta: Idaho Transportation Department Wins Three National Awards From AASHTO
The Idaho Transportation Department won three national awards in the AASHTO President's Transportation Awards, announced on Oct. 29 at the group's annual meeting in San Diego, Calif. "Over the past 12 years, the culture has shifted at ITD to a workplace where employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate, and make decisions as close as possible to where the work is being done," said ITD Director Brian Ness....
AASHTO - Tue October 19, 2021
Stokes to Become Idaho Transportation Director in 2022
Scott Stokes, currently chief deputy of the Idaho Transportation Department, will become the agency's director on May 29, 2022, following the retirement of Brian Ness, its current director. Stokes — who has served as the agency's chief deputy for 15 years — will become the eighth director since the Idaho Transportation Department transformed into a statewide transportation department in 1974....
ITD.idaho. gov - Tue October 19, 2021
ITD Team Captures Award at 2021 Snow & Ice Conference
Competing against the top operators from the region and the country, the four-person team from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) won the national team title at the 2021 Western Snow & Ice Conference in Colorado on Sept....
Idaho. gov - Mon July 26, 2021
New Landslide Database Gives Tools for Site Development
The Idaho Geological Survey (IGS) is helping the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) learn more from landslides in the Gem State. A new statewide inventory database of landslide and rock fall hazards released by IGS in late June will assist ITD, emergency managers and planners with forecasting and hazard mitigation by identifying problematic hot spots....
Idaho Transportation Department - Tue April 06, 2021
U.S. 95, ID-53 Construction Project Taking Shape in Idaho
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is reconfiguring several roadways near the current U.S.-95 junctions with ID-53 and Garwood Road north of Hayden. The proposed project will:Construct a new interchange at U.S.-95 and ID-53;Realign and widen ID-53 from Ramsey Road to U.S.-95;Replace the existing deficient ID-53 bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR);Provide a grade separation at Garwood Road over U.S.-95 and the UPRR (eliminate direct access to U.S.-95 at Garwood Road);Construct a new east-side frontage road from ID-53 to Garwood Road;Construct an assortment of connector roadways....
