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April 22, 2025
BOISE - As the May 7, 2025 REAL ID deadline approaches, the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages eligible...
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Work Zone Safety Awareness Week kicks off today
April 21, 2025
BOISE–As construction season ramps up across the state, the Idaho Transportation Department is joining transportation agencies nationwide in recognizing Work...
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April 21–25 is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
April 21, 2025
As construction season ramps up across the state, the Idaho Transportation Department is joining transportation agencies nationwide in recognizing Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, April 21–25.
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US-95 paving north of Riggins underway
April 21, 2025
Roadside milling and paving operations are underway on U.S. Highway 95 between Riggins and Race Creek Bridge. The paving is the final touch up work as part of the rockfall stabilization project last fall.
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ITD recognizes J.R. Simplot Company as Adopt-A-Highway group of the year for Southeast Idaho
April 18, 2025
The Simplot team has adopted a section of U.S. Highway 30 from milepost 330 to 332 since 2005. On average, 37 Simplot employees work together twice a year to pick up more than 1,600 pounds of litter. Items they’ve cleaned up have included car hoods, magazines, clothing, and a full box of “creepy-faced” baby dolls. Environmental Specialist Jeanene Lowry and Environmental Manager Jesse King were there to receive the award.
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Construction begins next week on SH-75 in Ketchum
April 18, 2025
The Idaho Transportation Department will begin construction next week to improve safety and capacity on State Highway 75 between Elkhorn Road and River Street. Construction is expected to be completed in late 2026.
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TSA begins REAL ID full enforcement on May 7, 2025
April 15, 2025
BOISE - On May 7, the Transportation Security Administration will no longer accept state-issued identifications that are not REAL ID...
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ITD invites the public to join in “Operation Clean Sweep” along US-95
April 14, 2025
ITD looks to partner with the community to keep North Idaho roads safe and beautiful this spring during a two-day trash cleanup campaign.
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US-95 landslide between Council and New Meadows news blog
April 7, 2025
Motorists should visit 511.idaho.gov, download the 511 app or call 511 for updates on this closure.
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Scam alert: fraudulent text messages claiming toll fines circulating in Idaho
March 18, 2025
BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is warning Idahoans about a phishing scam involving fraudulent text messages that claim recipients...
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Public Invited to US-95 Aht’Wy Interchange Ribbon-Cutting
The public and media are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Nez Perce Tribe on Thursday, October 24 to mark the completion of the Aht’wy Interchange project. The recently built interchange, located on U.S. Highway 95 adjacent to the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge, is a collaborative effort between various entities, including the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Northwest Region, Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Department of the Interior BIA – Division of Transportation.
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Cold weather paving in Idaho: how we do it and why it works
The Idaho Transportation Department is overseeing more construction than ever before. This work continues as temperatures are cooling and the ice and snow make their all-to-soon appearance. How does ITD successfully pave a road and have one of the shortest summer seasons in the country? Materials engineering and testing actually do make it possible.
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