Idaho Transportation Department

ITD Vision: Enhancing quality of life through transportation

• 2023 ITD Annual Report | FY23 Certification of Receipts & Disbursements | 2023 GARVEE Annual Report
• ITD Phone Contacts | ITD Strategic Plan | ITD Guidance | Public Records Request | Video: “ITD 101”
• Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) – Reporting mechanisms for ensuring strategic objectives are achieved
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• ITD Headquarters (HQ) in Boise: ** ITD HQ Chinden location ** | Business hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Department Services – Click below for service details and resources.

Idaho Transportation Photo Collection

• Curious how Idaho’s roads were built?
• Looking for historic photos of your community?
• Researching the evolution of snowplows?
• Go to: itd.idaho.gov/photohistory
• ***ITD’s Historical Photo website wins the 2019 APEX Publication Excellence Award***
• ***Historical Photo Collection wins 2018 North American Excellence Award***

The Idaho Transportation Photo Collection is a free, online database with more than 30,000 images documenting the rich history of transportation and infrastructure development in the Gem State. From surveying and constructing the North and South Highway to dedicating Idaho’s Interstate Highway System, every corner of Idaho is represented in this unique collection captured by the Idaho Transportation Department.

• How To Search the Idaho Transportation Photo Collection

Spurred by a vision to operate more like a business, and motivated by an annual funding shortfall in the hundred of millions, in 2014 the department launched a strategy to engage employees to find solutions to everyday problems. The centerpiece of this innovation strategy is an employee-driven effort.

Rather than rely on the brainpower of a select group of leadership-level people, ITD is harnessing the creativity of all employees statewide. Employees at every level are encouraged to submit ideas for time and money savings and making processes more efficient. But this is not just an old-fashioned suggestion box. Employees work to implement the best ideas that have a measurable impact.

Innovation Videos

• 2023 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2022 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2021 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2020 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2019 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2018 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2017 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2016 Best of the Best Innovations
• 2015 Best of the Best Innovations

Employee innovations are categorized into one of these five categories:

1. Safety
2. Mobility & Economic Opportunity
3. Ideal Workplace
4. Customer Service
5. Resource Stewardship

Partnering – It’s Just Good Business!

What occurs with good construction project partnering?

• Efficient resolution of issues and project closeout
• Enhanced Work Zone Safety of the team and public awareness
• Higher levels of trust and personal satisfaction
• Increased collaboration between all stakeholders
• Delivering a quality project as a team

What are the criteria for nominations?

A project team of ITD & contractor employees that stand out for their ability to:

• Resolve complex issues
• Improve communication on the project with all audiences
• Utilize innovative solutions
• Incorporate team building activities
• Honor stakeholders
• Achieve a common goal

Do you have a project in mind that stands out from the rest?

If so, we are asking you to nominate that project and team for the 2024 ITD/AGC Excellence in Construction Partnering Awards. Both construction contracts underway today and those built within the last 18 months are eligible, including statewide highway and local road projects. Together we want to recognize team solutions, share lessons learned, and highlight best practices for infrastructure projects of all types and sizes per the criteria below

2024 Nominations are open Sept. 18 to Oct. 21

Valid application package must include:

1. A single, complete nomination form reviewed and signed by both the Contractor and District Engineer
   • Electronic signatures will be accepted
   • Download the Application Nomination Form
   • Download the Information Packet
   • Download the Instructions
2. 3-5 project photos displaying different views of the project
3. Optional: This year we are also accepting video submissions.
   • If you would like to submit a video, please address all nomination form questions in your video and submit along with photos.

Email your nomination application to: ITDCommunication@itd.idaho.gov

• In your email subject line place: Contract number & Project name
• Due no later than 7:00 p.m. MDT on Oct. 21, 2024

For questions contact the Partnering Sponsors:

• Dan McElhinney at dan.mcelhinney@itd.idaho.gov | Wayne Hammon at whammon@idahoagc.org

AASHTO Presidents Awards

Since the first win in 1993, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has taken special pride in recognition earned from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in their annual awards. It is a chance to measure ITD against the other state departments of transportation in the region and across the country. It’s the rare competition where the size of the budget for construction, outreach or marketing does not count against a small, mostly rural state like Idaho.The AASHTO President’s Awards are considered the highest achievable honor for state departments of transportation. Since 2010, ITD has won 21 of them, more than any other state. Proof positive that we are consistently producing great projects on behalf of the taxpayers of Idaho. Below are the most recent of the national President’s awards, followed by a listing of the earlier honors. Twenty-four awards so far, with many more still to come.

2020 – 2022 AASHTO President’s Awards

2022 President's Award for Safety Prior to the Statewide Asset Attribute Inventory (SWAAI), the components of Idaho’s 12,300-lane-mile state highway system were largely unaccounted for in one cohesive database. Without reliable information, a data-driven approach to decision-making was frequently impossible. Those highway components, or assets, were digitally recorded and catalogued, making for a consistent, efficient, and repeatable process—a technological game-changer for ITD. The SWAAI addresses several of ITD’s strategic goals, starting by saving nearly 300,000 personnel data collection hours and helping its planners identify ways to make ITD’s roads safer to drive. ITD can now fulfill many requests quickly and with much less labor, saving taxpayer dollars in the long run – an estimated $3.8 million saved in boots-on-the-ground collection costs alone. It’s another example of ITD identifying and implementing numerous new, innovative practices and building on a safety legacy, while proving its willingness to be open to revolutionary new ideas and improvements.	2021 President's Award for Highways ITD replaced two concrete bridges carrying Interstate 90 traffic over Pennsylvania Avenue in Coeur d’Alene with one bridge. The project used Accelerated Bridge Construction methods, which simplified construction and reduced the amount of on-site concrete formwork required. Abutments, piers, and girders were cast off-site in nearby Spokane while work proceeded at the site. Several key changes allowed the bridge to be constructed faster and more effectively. For instance, a high-early strength concrete cut more than 60 days of cure time from the overall project. The bridge provides a great improvement for the community and drivers on the primary route through the largest metro area and tourist destination in north Idaho. The design also allows up to six traffic lanes on I-90 in the future.
2021 President's Award for Traffic Safety ITD won this award for the work on Interstate 84 through the Treasure Valley, the most heavily traveled route in the state, which sees more than 130,000 vehicles per day. The work kept travel lanes open and moving, was delivered under budget and on time and utilized a new-to-Idaho method to enhance safety in the construction corridor. That safety provision was a towing service that moved disabled vehicles off the road and out of the travel lanes to keep traffic moving and assist first responders. Law enforcement was averaging 1.5 hours per incident prior to the implementation of the Safety Service Patrol. The service also saved hundreds of hours for the traveling public and millions of dollars for shippers.	2021 President's Award for Environment A pair of bridges constructed on US-20 in south-central Idaho replaced culverts over Willow and Rock Creek, remedied the failing multi-plate metal culverts that prohibited fish spawning and wildlife migration for decades, and restored wildlife habitats and streams for safe fish passage under the highway. The project also addressed vehicle-wildlife collisions by building animal crossings into the design of the bridges. The Rock Creek bridge section of US-20 saw 64 vehicle-wildlife collisions over the last five years. Idaho Fish & Game and ITD installed game cameras to monitor the environmental benefits of the projects, and within a few months, fish were discovered swimming upstream to spawn, and multiple deer (and a moose) were seen traveling along the channels under the bridges.
2020 President's Award for Highways The intersection of US-12, 21st Street, E Main Street, and G Street in Lewiston is the busiest in the entire region, with more than 50,000 vehicles per day using the intersection. Many of those are commercial vehicles. In the past five years, there were 34 crashes at the intersection, including rear-end crashes, head-on crashes and sideswipes. In addition to heavy truck traffic from industrial mills east of the intersection, nearby businesses generate significant traffic. The location is also a gateway to workers and patrons of the area’s largest employers, so it plays an important role in the community, and is a significant economic driver in the region. This area was reconstructed weeks ahead of time, delivering a needed benefit to the road user more quickly than anticipated. Since reopening, it has already greatly improved traffic flow and reduced delays.	2020 President's Award for Environment Widespread spring flooding caused a three-day closure of the interstate in ITD’s south-central Idaho region and prompted the department to move forward on plans to replace the antiquated Raft River bridges. Hydraulics and sediment studies were already in hand, but the flooding confirmed that something needed to be done. Crews replaced three aging structures, adding 10 feet in height to the bridges to create additional space for excess water to safely pass beneath. Two bridges were on the interstate, and a third ran parallel to the highway on a county route. ITD also worked to keep operations moving and not make construction onerous for nearby farmers and dairies dependent on the county roadway. Another noteworthy aspect of the project was the addition of wildlife fencing. At the request of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, ITD put up fencing in the area that abuts the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge. This fence helps funnel animals to the bridge where they can safely cross underneath the structures as opposed to over the interstate. The crossing was an additional benefit of having more clearance under the bridges.

Traffic Incident Management in Idaho

The Idaho Transportation Department’s Traffic Incident Management or TIM Program is dedicated to improving the on-scene safety of Idaho’s incident responders. By increasing outreach and awareness of TIM practices, the program can increase the reliability of Idaho roadways and the livability of our communities.