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Chief Deputy/COO Dan McElhinney leaves ITD

Chief Deputy/COO Dan McElhinney leaves ITD

November 19, 2025
Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Chief Deputy Director and Chief Operations Officer Dan McElhinney has announced he is leaving state service.
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US-12 emergency rock scaling project starts today to reduce likelihood of rockfall

US-12 emergency rock scaling project starts today to reduce likelihood of rockfall

November 18, 2025
The Idaho Transportation Department is conducting rock scaling work to stabilize the slope above U.S. Highway 12 near Arrow Bridge between mileposts 15 and 16. This effort began today and is expected to continue through the middle of next week. Work will intermittently affect traffic.
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Nighttime closures Monday and Tuesday at the Karcher Interchange Bridge

Nighttime closures Monday and Tuesday at the Karcher Interchange Bridge

November 14, 2025
ITD removes large steel sign structures to make room for new signs.
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ITD begins 2 week project to resurface the Flying Wye starting Monday

ITD begins 2 week project to resurface the Flying Wye starting Monday

November 14, 2025
ITD improves Flying Wye surface
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Targeting Hotshots from Boston to Seattle

Targeting Hotshots from Boston to Seattle

November 13, 2025
From October 20-24, a group of POE inspectors from District 1’s Huetter Port of Entry collaborated on the Federal Motor...
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Input sought on long-range planning for transportation in Idaho

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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ITD to share revised design for I-90, US-95 Interchange at open house Tuesday

ITD to share revised design for I-90, US-95 Interchange at open house Tuesday

November 10, 2025
ITD will host an open house next week in Coeur d'Alene to share an updated design for the future I-90, US-95 Interchange expansion. The public is invited to review the updated materials and provide their feedback about the designs.
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28 hours to reopen I-15 after catastrophic bridge strike

28 hours to reopen I-15 after catastrophic bridge strike

November 6, 2025
At approximately 8:45 p.m. Thursday October 30, an empty milk tanker traveling on Interstate 15 near Blackfoot, Idaho went off...
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Priest River community invited to open house for US-2 bridge replacement

Priest River community invited to open house for US-2 bridge replacement

October 30, 2025
The public is invited to review design plans and provide feedback for the upcoming replacement of the Priest River Bridge on US-2.
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Repairs to US-95 slide south of Riggins complete

The failing slope above milepost 188 has disrupted traffic on the state’s primary north-south route since it first fell July 3 and then again on July 10.
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New detour tonight and tomorrow night for Salt Lake Interchange project

A 15-mile detour will be in place tonight and Tuesday night.
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