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The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is committed to compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related regulations and directives. ITD assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any ITD service, program, or activity. The department also assures that every effort will be made to prevent discrimination through the impacts of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations. In addition, the department will take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services for persons with Limited English Proficiency.

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Executive Team

Scott Stokes
Director – Scott Stokes
Scott Stokes, an Idaho Transportation Department veteran who joined the department in I992, became Director in late May 2022 after serving as Chief Deputy since 2007. Scott has served in several capacities, including as District Engineer in northern Idaho, and State Bridge Engineer early in his ITD career.As Chief Deputy, Stokes oversaw the divisions of Aeronautics, Motor Vehicles, Public Transportation, Emergency Management and highway bonding programs, and had primary responsibility for much of the department’s daily operations.Stokes was the co-Chair of the Strategic Safety Team, chairman of the Idaho Traffic Safety Commission, and was significantly involved in all facets of highway safety for the department. He is a leading advocate of the drive to achieve zero deaths on Idaho highways by promoting driver responsibility and accountability.

In support of ITD’s strategic goals, Stokes also is engaged in the department’s internal and external efforts to promote economic opportunity through transportation and to increase mobility for Idaho businesses and travelers.

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Brigham Young University, and before ITD he worked for a private Idaho engineering firm for eight years developing community public works projects and regional commercial developments.

The Idaho Transportation Board announced Stokes as the next ITD Director on October 1, 2021, replacing Brian Ness as Director when Ness retired on May 28, 2022.

The Stokes name is revered at ITD, as Scott’s father, Eldon Stokes, was ITD’s maintenance foreman in the Salmon shed for decades, and was the department’s Maintenance Person of the Year during his tenure.

 

Dan McElhinney

Chief Deputy | Chief Operations Officer – Dan McElhinney

Dan McElhinney became ITD’s Chief Deputy in late May 2022, replacing Scott Stokes in the position when Stokes ascended to Director. McElhinney became the department’s Chief Operations Officer after coming to ITD from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in August 2020 after 32 years there.

As the Chief Operations Officer, he provides leadership and support to the six District Engineers and district employees across the state in highway planning, design, construction, maintenance and traffic operations, helping to serve the traveling public and local communities.

Dan came to ITD with a wealth of experience. During his career, he dealt with many issues that the department is facing now such as rapid growth, innovative contracting and autonomous vehicles. He demonstrated a history of seeing tough projects through to the finish line, and bringing diverse stakeholder groups together.

At Caltrans, he had recently served as District 10 Director in Stockton, responsible for overseeing more than 3,500 lane miles in eight counties, leading 600 employees and managing a nearly $2 billion capital program asset management plan and an annual operating budget of more than $150 million. As District Director, Dan served as Commissioner on the Delta Protection Commission and as a Caltrans Ex-Officio member of the San Joaquin Regional Rail/Altamont Corridor Express Commission, the Stanislaus Council of Governments, and the San Joaquin Council of Governments. He previously served a six-year term as a Commissioner on the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission (BCDC) and on the BCDC Sea Level Rise Policy Group.

Prior to accepting the District 10 position, Dan served as the San Francisco Bay Area District 4 Chief Deputy Director, where he was responsible for over 7,000 lane miles in nine counties for 16 years where he led more than 3,000 employees and had oversight for a construction program in excess of $10 billion during that time. Dan also served as the State Toll Bridge Program Manager. Previously he was a Deputy District Director/Principal Manager of the Caltrans North Region of 22 counties.

Dan is a licensed civil engineer who graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, with Minors in Surveying and Metallurgy.

 

Brenda Williams
Chief Innovation Experience Officer – Brenda Williams
Brenda Williams brought an extensive background in human resources to the Idaho Transportation Department in October 2013 when she became the department’s Chief Human Resources Officer. She was the Area Human Resources Manager for Republic Services (formerly Allied Waste Services), in Salt Lake City, where she provided strategic leadership for multiple states. She achieved key business objectives in the areas of development, succession planning, and performance management. Republic is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in environmental services with 31,000 employees in 40 states, including Idaho.

Williams was also the Director of Human Resources for Comcast Corp., (formerly AT&T Broadband), in Salt Lake City, for multiple locations throughout the state. She was instrumental in driving employee engagement through management and employee action teams. Williams was promoted to the position after serving as Director of Staffing and Organizational Development for AT&T Broadband.

 

Mollie McCarty
Chief External Affairs Officer – Mollie McCarty
Mollie McCarty was appointed to the Idaho Transportation Department’s executive team as the first Chief External Affairs Officer in November of 2021, after 23 years with the department in communication and governmental affairs positions. From 2008 to 2021, McCarty led the department’s policy and government relations efforts during several key transportation initiatives including Governor Otter’s 2011 Task Force on Modernizing Transportation Funding and the Idaho Legislature’s 2015 transportation revenue enhancement.

McCarty also served the department from 1998 to 2008 as Public Information Officer for the southwest Idaho district during the first and second construction stages of the WYE Interchange in the Treasure Valley. Prior to her service at the transportation department, McCarty managed public relations projects at advertising agency Elgin Syferd Drake (now Drake Cooper). She also worked in television and radio news broadcasting for 10 years, starting as a reporter and advancing to anchor. Her last seven years were in Boise at CBS affiliate KBOI TV.

McCarty holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, with a broadcast emphasis.

 

Dave Tolman
Chief Administrative Officer – Dave Tolman
Longtime ITD financial Controller Dave Tolman became the department’s new Chief Administrative Officer, replacing retiring Charlene McArthur. Tolman has worked in state government for 32 years, including the last 20 years with ITD as Controller. He will oversee the department’s Business and Support Management unit, plus Financial Services, Financial Planning and Analysis, and Internal Review.Tolman has been responsible for financial reporting, revenues, expenditures, payroll, and cost accounting. For the past two decades, Dave has been the finance lead for the GARVEE and TECM bonding programs and is knowledgeable in business processes and policies for all ITD programs.Beyond his role at ITD, Tolman currently serves on the State Controller’s Office Fiscal Policy Advisory Committee, Access Idaho Steering Committee for the State of Idaho, and AASHTO’s standing Committee on Funding and Finance. Nationally, he is well known for his financial acumen and is the sought-after expert in GARVEE bonding activities across the country.

Prior to joining the department, Dave worked for the Idaho Division of Financial Management and the Idaho State Controller’s Office. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Brigham Young University and a Masters of Business Administration from Boise State University.

Tolman steps in as the new CAO at a crucial time, providing valuable experience and guidance in the investment and utilization of additional funds provided by the Governor and Idaho Legislature to modernize Idaho’s transportation system and help deliver on an unprecedented program.

 

Historical Photos

Photo History Library Video
Photo History Library Video

Idaho Transportation Photo Collection

Travel back in Idaho history

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.

Get to know YOUR Idaho

Innovation

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.Innovate ITD Score Card

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

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

News

ITD mourns loss of Jan Vassar, first female appointed to Idaho Transportation Board

ITD mourns loss of Jan Vassar, first female appointed to Idaho Transportation Board

Inside ITD North-Central
October 26, 2021
LEWISTON – Longtime Idaho Transportation Board Member Jan Vassar passed away Oct. 22 at a hospital in Lewiston, the result...
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ITD takes National Title at Snow & Ice event

ITD takes National Title at Snow & Ice event

Inside ITD North South-Central Southeast
October 7, 2021
Competing against the top operators from the region and the country, the four-person team from ITD won the national team...
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Longtime Chief Deputy Scott Stokes will take over as new ITD Director next spring

Longtime Chief Deputy Scott Stokes will take over as new ITD Director next spring

Inside ITD
October 1, 2021
Stokes has been with ITD nearly 30 years, starting as a staff engineer designing bridges and rising through the ranks of the department.
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ITD looking for Public Information Officer for East Idaho

ITD looking for Public Information Officer for East Idaho

East Inside ITD Southeast
September 1, 2021
If you are interested in working for an award-winning, dynamic, professional state agency with a constructive culture focused on outstanding...
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Director Ness to retire from Idaho Transportation Department in spring 2022

Director Ness to retire from Idaho Transportation Department in spring 2022

Inside ITD
August 19, 2021
Brian Ness, the longest-serving director in the history of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), announced his retirement Wednesday (Aug. 18)...
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Statewide Asset Inventory helps ITD track highway components

Statewide Asset Inventory helps ITD track highway components

Inside ITD
July 30, 2021
Until recently, the components of Idaho’s 12,000-lane-mile state highway system were largely unknown and unaccounted for. In a highly collaborative...
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New landslide database provides tool for project development and hazard mitigation

New landslide database provides tool for project development and hazard mitigation

East Inside ITD North North-Central South-Central Southeast Southwest
July 14, 2021
The Idaho Geological Survey is helping the Idaho Transportation Department learn more from landslides in the Gem State.
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ITD’s refinancing of GARVEE bonds shaves another $15.5M from debt; $41M saved so far

ITD’s refinancing of GARVEE bonds shaves another $15.5M from debt; $41M saved so far

Inside ITD
July 7, 2021
BOISE - Ever since the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) took the leap into the world of Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle...
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Idaho Transportation Department now taking comments for all upcoming projects

Idaho Transportation Department now taking comments for all upcoming projects

East Inside ITD North North-Central Public Comment South-Central Southeast Southwest
July 1, 2021
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is asking for input on the just-released draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP).
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Partnering Awards

ITD-AGC Excellence in Construction PartneringAward

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

2024 Nominations closed on Oct. 23

For questions contact the Partnering Sponsors:

 

The awards competition is a confirmation that Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Idaho Associated General Contractors (AGC) recognize the project benefits of great partnering on highway and local road projects. Our fourth year resulted in more entries than ever before and a record number of gold, silver, and bronze winners. The ITD and Idaho AGC are pleased to announce the 2023 winners.

Top Gold Awards

  • SH-55, Smiths Ferry to Round Valley (M.A. DeAtley Construction, Inc. & District 3)
  • Bike/Pedestrian Bridge over Boise River, Eagle (Knife River Corporation, LHTAC, City of Eagle, & District 3)

Gold Awards

  • Slaughter House Bridge (Selland Construction, Inc., LHTAC, & Benewah County)
  • SH-46 Intersection East 200 South (Summit Construction LLC & District 4)
  • SH-53 Int N. Ramsey Rd. (LaRiviere Inc. & District 1)
  • US-2, BNSF RR Underpass (Apollo, Inc. & District 1)
  • SH-21, Mores Creek Summit to Lowman (Idaho Materials & Construction & District 3)
  • I-15, Rose IC to N. Lava Rocks (HK Contractors, Inc. & District 5)
  • I-86, UPRR Bridge, Pocatello (Ralph L. Wadsworth & District 5)
  • SH-55, Eagle Rd; I-84 to SH-44 (Idaho Materials & Construction & District 3)
  • US-12, Orofino to Greer & SH-11, Top of Greer Grade to Weippe (Knife River Corporation & District 2)
  • US-95, Jct. SH-6 Turnbay, WIR RR Bridge, Deep Creek Bridge (M.A. DeAtley Construction Inc. & District 2)
  • US-95, McArthur Lake, Boundary County (LaRiviere Inc. & District 1)

Silver Awards

  • US-95 Whitebird Creek Bridge Repairs (Royal Bridge Inc. & District 2)
  • FY23 D1 Bridge Repair (C.L. Heilman Company Inc. & District 1)
  • FY23 D2 Non Commerce Pavement Restoration (Poe Asphalt Paving Inc. & District 2)
  • I-84, FY23 D3 Bridge Repairs (Concrete Placing Company Inc. & District 3)
  • I-90, Division St IC Overpass & Elizabeth Park Overpass (Concrete Placing Company Inc. & District 1)
  • I-84, Kasota to Burley IC WBL (Western Construction Inc. & District 4)
  • I-86 & I-15 System Interchange (Sundt-Cannon JV & District 5)
  • I-84 Declo POE EB, Cassia County (Knife River Corporation & District 4)
  • I-90, Osburn to W Wallace; Big Creek to MP 58.5 (Interstate Concrete & Asphalt Co. & District 1)
  • SH-31, Overlay and Guardrail Upgrade (HK Contractors Inc. & District 6)
  • US-20, US-26, Chinden I-84 to Middleton Road (Idaho Materials & Constuction & District 3)
  • US-95 Aht’Wy Interchange and Plaza (Knife River Corporation & District 2)
  • US-95, Labrosse Hill St to Alderson Ln, Bonners Ferry (J7 Contracting, Inc. & District 1)

Bronze Awards

  • SH-21, Elk Creek Bridge (Braun-Jensen, Inc. & District 4)
  • SH-46 Big Wood River Bridge (Cannon Builders & District 4)
  • US-93, Marley Rd. to Jim Byrne Slough (Western Construction & District 4)

Presidents Awards

ITD District Locations
ITD District Locations

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 honor for state departments of transportation. Since 2010, ITD has won 23 of them – it’s proof positive that we consistently produce 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.
 

 
 

2020 – 2024 AASHTO President’s Awards

2024 President's Award for Environment & Planning

2024 Idaho's First Wildlife Overpass Presidents Award for Environmental Planning
Dist. 3, Idaho’s First Wildlife Overpass
Idaho’s first wildlife overpass was built on State Highway 21 just east of Boise. The $7.5M project constructed a 150-foot long wildlife overpass and more than a mile of big-game fencing parallel to the highway to guide animals to the overpass, significantly reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions on this busy highway section. Improving motorist safety and protecting the well-being of residents and commuters, along with wildlife alike benefits the traveling public, hunting and recreational heritage, and helps sustain the benefits our valuable wildlife resources and public lands provide. ITD wildlife-vehicle crash safety data and Dept. of Fish and Game GPS data determined the location of the overpass by finding where most migrating mule deer and elk crossed the highway. This is the next step in the long-range vision to promote safety, mobility, and economic opportunity along SH-21 between Lucky Peak and Idaho City. The goal is to reduce wildlife collisions in the area by 80%.

2024 President's Award for Equity

2024 McArthur Lake Presidents Award for Equity
Dist. 1, US-95 McArthur Lake Cultural Discovery
The $11M McArthur Lake project in northern Idaho reconstructs an existing two-lane section, adds wider shoulders, and replaces a width-restricted box culvert over Deep Creek, which provides an outlet to McArthur Lake. The existing box culvert will be replaced with two 150-foot span bridges that will provide safe animal passage under the highway. But this project was about more than typical road construction. Key partnerships between ITD, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (KTOI), and contractors helped preserve and bring better understanding to the rich history of the area’s indigenous people. A radiocarbon date from artifacts discovered during construction pre-dates the earliest-known sites in the area, meaning that the earliest-known archaeological sites in the upper Columbia River Basin came some 4,000 years earlier than previously thought, which has major implications in the archaeological world and will change the future of archaeological studies for the region. Not only has the Tribe been able to find amazing artifacts that will change the way people think about KTOI cultural history, but many have formed relations with one another and grown individually by researching their own history.

2022 President's Award for Safety

2022 AASHTO President's Award for Safety
Taking Inventory of Idaho’s Highway Assets
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

2021 AASHTO Presidents Award for Highways
Dist. 1, Pennsylvania Ave. Overpass
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

2021 AASHTO Presidents Award for Highway Traffic Safety
Dist. 3, I-84 Safety, Commerce Enhancement
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

2021 AASHTO Presidents Award for Environment
Dist. 4, Building Wildlife Sanctuaries
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

2020 AASHTO Presidents Award for Highways
Dist. 2, Transforming Malfunction Jct.
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

2020 AASHTO Presidents Award for Environment
Dist. 4, Raft River Reversal
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.
  • 2019 AASHTO President’s Award in Environment, for District 2 US-12 Lochsa Revival
  • 2019 AASHTO President’s Award in Research, for District 3 Swelling Clay of Elephant Butte
  • 2018 AASHTO President’s Award in Environment, for District 4 Big Wood River Bridge project
  • 2018 AASHTO President’s Award in Planning, for Districts 6, 5 & 4, 17 Bridges collaboration
  • 2017 AASHTO President’s Award in Traffic Safety, for District 6 Thornton Interchange
  • 2016 AASHTO President’s Award in Environment, for District 2 osprey nesting platforms
  • 2016 AASHTO President’s Award in Program Excellence, for Idaho’s GARVEE program
  • 2015 AASHTO President’s Award in Environment, for District 2 Spalding Bridge repair
  • 2014 AASHTO President’s Award in Research, to Idaho Freight Study Team
  • 2013 AASHTO President’s Award in Administration, for realignment
  • 2013 AASHTO President’s Award in Aeronautics, for iPad Aviation application
  • 2013 AASHTO President’s Award in Environment, for District 1 US-95 Sand Creek Byway
  • 2011 AASHTO President’s Award in Administration, Wounded Warrior Job Team
  • 2010 AASHTO President’s Award in Highways for District 3 Vista IC design
  • 2010 AASHTO President’s Award in Traffic Safety, for 511 Traveler Info System
  • 2007 AASHTO President’s Award in Environment, for District 6 Henry’s Lake Fish Passages
  • 1998 AASHTO President’s Award in Intermodal Transportation, for Idaho Corridor Planning Guidebook
  • 1993 AASHTO President’s Award in Traffic Safety, to ITD Office of Highway Safety

ITD District Locations

Traffic Incident Mgmt

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.

  • TIM Training is federally developed and delivered across the nationTIM Training
    • Developed by FHWA and offered in partnership with AASHTO, the national TIM training curriculum is pilot-tested and based on best TIM practices and advanced standards.
    • To date more than 335,000 TIM Responders across the U.S. have received the training.
  • TIM Training is customizable.
    • Training can be delivered in its entirety or through select modules in almost any setting.
  • Traffic Incident Management is accepted by the Idaho EMS Bureau as continuing education.
  • Traffic Incident Management Outreach Toolkit
  • To respond effectively as a team, we must train as a team.

National TIM Responder Training Program
Traffic Incident Management consists of a planned and coordinated multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible. TIM Responder Training brings together personnel across the responder spectrum to build a stronger, more coordinated corps at the local and national level.

Saves Lives

Crashes and “struck-by” incidents continue to be a leading cause of on-duty injuries and deaths for public safety responders and support teams responding to highway incidents.

Saves Time

Traffic incidents are a contributing factor to congestion in the U.S. For every minute a freeway lane is blocked due to an incident, it results in four minutes of travel delay.

Saves Money

Less time spent in backups, fewer secondary crashes and fewer insurance claims means less financial loss due to highway incidents.

Multiple response agencies work together to respond to highway incidents, including:

  • Law Enforcement
  • Fire
  • Transportation
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Towing
  • Public Works
  • Haz-Mat Disciplines

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Videos

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August 2022 – ITD In Motion Video

The time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 Deadliest Days when there is an increase in fatal crashes on Idaho roads. So far, more than 70 people have died in crashes across the gem state this summer.

December 2021 – ITD In Motion Video

  • July 2021 – ITD In Motion Video – In this edition of ITD In Motion . . . fire safety, the new Idaho 511, and how you can comment on the draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program.
  • June 2021 – ITD In Motion Video The warm summer months are here, more people are traveling Idaho’s highways, and the 100 Deadliest Days on the road are off to a tragic start. At least 25 people have lost their lives in crashes since Memorial Day weekend.
  • April 2021 – ITD In Motion Video – In this edition of ITD In Motion, an inside look at the Division of Aeronautic’s brand new space, how you can plan ahead for the Star Card deadline, and a reminder to watch out for spring hazards on Idaho highways.