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Cold weather paving in Idaho: how we do it and why it works
October 18, 2024
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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Franklin Road closure begins Monday near McDermott Road in Nampa
October 17, 2024
Franklin Road will be closed between McDermott and Star roads in Nampa on Monday and Tuesday.
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Final $350M bond sale for major Idaho highway projects planned for early 2025
October 16, 2024
The Idaho Transportation Board unanimously passed a resolution today (Wednesday, Oct. 16) authorizing staff to proceed with the final bond...
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Public meeting to share updated plans for US-95 through Sagle
October 10, 2024
ITD invites the community to review updates to the project design that will expand US-95 through the Sagle corridor.
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Emergency escape ramp on the Lewiston Grade to receive safety upgrades
October 8, 2024
Starting October 15th motorists can expect to see crews at the bottom of the Lewiston Grade on U.S. Highway 95 as they make one of the runaway truck ramps safer.
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Early utility work in preparation for SH-75 construction between Elkhorn Road and River Street, set to begin early next year
October 7, 2024
Early utility work on State Highway 75 in Ketchum will begin Monday, Oct. 7. Intermountain Gas and the City of Ketchum will be relocating utilities along SH-75 ahead of the Idaho Transportation Department’s project to improve SH-75 between Elkhorn Road and River Street. Roadway construction for the project is anticipated to begin early next year.
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ITD starting popular ‘Name a Snowplow’ contest
September 30, 2024
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and Idaho Department of Education are working together to kick off the first ever annual...
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Vandalism forces closure of Hagerman Rest Area
Due to a recent string of vandalism, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has closed the...
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Idaho Transportation Department seeking bids for US-95 expansion south of Moscow
Three years of work will transform 6.5 miles of US-95 between Thorn Creek and Moscow, shifting it less than a mile to the east and turning it into a four-lane highway safer for all motorists.
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