News & Information
Soar into creativity: 2026 Aviation Art Contest now open to Idaho students
December 18, 2025
This year's theme is Around the World in a Plane.
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Overnight closure of eastbound I-84 off-ramp at Exit 208 on Monday
December 18, 2025
The eastbound Interstate 84 off-ramp at Exit 208 will close at 6 p.m. on Monday until 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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Potentially life-saving preventive measures: ITD tests new snowplow lighting
December 11, 2025
Look for an improved light package being tested on ITD snowplows this winter in an effort to minimize snowplow strikes and improve safety.
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Statewide impaired driving mobilization begins December 10
December 10, 2025
The Idaho Transportation Department’s Office of Highway Safety is partnering with law enforcement agencies across the state for a holiday impaired driving mobilization beginning December 10 and running through January 2.
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New traffic pattern begins at SH-16 and SH-44
December 9, 2025
In response to community concerns, ITD changes traffic patterns.
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ITD begins utility locating work for Elijah Drain repair project
December 9, 2025
ITD moves to the next step in the Elijah Drain repair.
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TSA to impose $45 fee for non-REAL ID travelers
December 5, 2025
Starting Feb. 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration will impose a $45 fee on passengers traveling without a REAL ID-compliant identification card, such as Idaho’s Star Card, or another acceptable document. The fee applies to both international and domestic travel.
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Input sought on long-range planning for transportation in Idaho
November 10, 2025
Comments will inform the update to ITD’s Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan, a federally required strategy document that is updated every five years and is used by the Idaho Transportation Board and planning staff as a guide to program future studies and projects.
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Interchange construction at Aht’Wy Plaza delayed due to increasing costs
This interchange project is not the only project to be delayed due to cost increases—last week the Idaho Transportation Board rejected the bid for the project to resurface eight miles of US-12 between Orofino and Greer. That project will not be advertised again until fall for construction next spring.
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Road work begins April 25 on State Highway 44 widening near Star and Eagle
Improvements include an additional lane in each direction, wider shoulders, and dedicated right turn lanes at major side streets.
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