Ongoing improvements to the Interstate 84/Karcher Interchange in Nampa will require the closure of the westbound off-ramp (Exit 33A) this weekend.
The ramp closure will begin Friday at 8 p.m. and will last until 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10.
Westbound Interstate 84 motorists will be directed to use Exit 35 at Northside Blvd. instead of Exit 33A during this closure. See detour map.
The project is scheduled to wrap up this fall.
*Eliminating exit 33B and adding lanes at exit 33A/Midland Blvd.
*Adding a second southbound lane to Midland Blvd.
*Adding a second left turn lane from the Karcher Bypass to southbound Midland Blvd.
*Upgrading sidewalks and traffic signals
BOISE– The Idaho Transportation Department will delay its planned closures of Overland Road until the nights of Sept. 11-16 due to equipment-scheduling issues.
The nighttime closures are part of a series of safety improvements and pavement maintenance on Idaho Highway 69 (Meridian Road) between Overland Road and the city of Kuna.
The project is expected to be completed by late September.
For updates about the Idaho 69 project and the Overland Road work, visit itdprojects.org/projects/69 or text SH69 to 22828 for email alerts.
The Idaho Transportation Department and county sheriff staff continue to use a workaround solution to issue driver’s licenses. Please check with your local DMV office for hours of operation as more counties open their doors. ITD appreciates our customers and county staff for their patience as driver’s license services come back online in counties across the state.
More information is available about the emergency extension implementation through Oct. 31, 2018, for all Idaho drivers with expiring or expired driver’s licenses due to recent DMV office closures.
Idahoans whose driver’s licenses expired in July and August and have not renewed or licenses will expire in September:
Will automatically have their licenses extended until Oct. 31 by the DMV
This extension will be made to the individual’s DMV record and be visible to law enforcement
The extension will be available to the driver’s vehicle insurance company
Idahoans who are flying commercially whose license have been extended by the DMV need to:
Present their current license to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
The TSA accepts a driver’s license that is up to one year past the expiration date as a valid identity document
If your license has been expired for more than one year, you will need to renew it at a county Sheriff’s DMV office
The extension does not apply to:
Drivers whose privileges are currently suspended
Drivers with Commercial Drivers Licenses who do not have a legal presence document with the DMV
Drivers with Commercial Drivers Licenses with an expired HazMat endorsement
Idahoans who have questions can contact the DMV at:
Next week travelers can expect nighttime lane closures on Interstate 90 near the Huetter rest area west of Coeur d’Alene.
Temporary lanes will be built in the median this fall to maintain traffic flow during bridge maintenance scheduled for next spring.
Work is expected to take place overnight Monday through Friday between 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. until mid-October.
As part of this project, crews will also preserve surfaces of bridges in Post Falls this fall that pass over the interstate. Bridges include those at Idaho Street, McGuire Road, Seltice Way and Pointe Parkway. Sealing the surface of each bridge is expected to take approximately one week, and during that time, at least one lane of traffic will remain open.
For updates on the bridges, check with Post Falls Assistant City Engineer Rob Paulus at (208) 457-3331. Other traffic impacts on the state system may be found by visiting 511.
Safety has a new look at the Idaho Transportation Department. Thursday morning employees across the state traded in their orange vests for high-visibility yellow vests.
The vests come as part of an effort across the department to focus on employee safety.
“I can’t emphasize just how significant this change is as far as prioritizing the safety of our employees,” said ITD Chief Operations Officer Travis McGrath.
Watch this video of the shift to yellow.
The new vests were designed and developed by a team of employee representing different disciplines from across the state.
The most notable change to the vests is the yellow color to help drivers recognize highway workers among the orange traffic control devices. The vests also have a retro-reflective X on the back to signify to motorists the worker’s back is turned. Employee feedback during design also helped with some functional aspects like snap buttons, pockets big enough for a tablet, a rear storage pocket, and a strap for radio microphones.
“I’ve been with ITD for a long time, and this is by far the biggest change I’ve seen in regard to our safety. I’m so glad we’re making this commitment to our employees,” said ITD Chief Deputy Scott Stokes.
The Idaho Transportation Department advises drivers to plan ahead for traffic delays and detours in St. Maries on Idaho Highway 3 as crews advance to the next phase of bridge reconstruction.
Beginning as early as Tuesday, Sept. 4, crews will close the bridge over the railroad and reopen the adjacent bridge over the St. Joe River to one lane in each direction.
Temporary signs will be installed along the detour through town to enhance safety and traffic flow. Closures will continue on Meadowhurst Drive east of its intersection with ID-3 as well as Riverside Avenue where it runs underneath the highway between First Street and Fourth Street.
These traffic changes are part of the ongoing project to upgrade two bridges in St. Maries. This phase of work includes completing the east half of the river bridge deck and reconstructing the railroad bridge.
The railroad bridge is anticipated to be closed through December, and the overall project is scheduled to be complete by spring 2019.
Upon completion, both bridges will include one lane in each direction with a shoulder and sidewalk on each side. Work also includes reconstructing the highway to match the upgraded bridges, replacing guardrail and signs in several locations and improving the adjoining intersections.
Crews are working during daylight hours Monday through Saturday and Sundays as needed. Residents and businesses will continue to experience occasional noise, dust and vibration during that time.
Check 511 for traffic impacts or visit the “Projects” tab at itd.idaho.gov/d1 for more information.
Members of the public are also invited to contact the project team by calling the project hotline at 208-292-8515 or by emailing Gemma Puddy at gpuddy@langdongroupinc.com.
The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles has implemented an emergency extension through Oct. 31, 2018, for all Idaho drivers with expiring or expired driver’s licenses due to recent DMV office closures. Information about this extension has been communicated to county sheriff, local, state and national law enforcement and is in immediate effect.
ITD DMV Administrator Alberto Gonzalez implemented this emergency extension Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. This comes less than 24 hours after severe vendor software issues forced most DMV county offices that issue driver’s licenses to close their doors.
There are some exclusions to the extension; including Commercial Drivers License (CDLs) holders who do not have a legal presence document on file with Idaho’s DMV and drivers whose privileges are currently withdrawn until reinstatement requirements are fulfilled.
Customers or agencies with questions or in need of documentation to support the extension are encouraged to call the ITD DMV at 208.334.8736 or contact their local sheriff office.
Specific to DMV license services not being available, ITD is working closely with our vendor, sheriffs and county staff to get services online as quickly as possible. Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter also has called a working group of stakeholders together to move forward with a short and long-term fix.
ITD greatly appreciates the patience of our customers and county staff and as we collectively work together to secure a permanent Idaho solution.
Statement from DMV Administrator about recent outages affecting issuance of driver’s license services
Statement from ITD Division of Motor Vehicles Administrator Alberto Gonzalez about recent outages affecting the issuance of driver’s license services in Idaho.
“This level of service affecting citizens, sheriffs and the Idaho Transportation Department is unacceptable. ITD has been continuing to work with our vendor as they work toward a solution, but outages have increased and even spread to other states. We need an Idaho solution.
ITD’s solution is to eliminate the dependency on the real time communication with our vendor’s software. ITD plans to implement the solution statewide by Thursday. It would allow county staff to input customer information in person without having to communicate in real time with our vendor. It will be stored on a server. At the end of the day, information would be provided to the vendor.
We believe this will allow county and ITD staff to provide a level of service our citizens and partners deserve.
To our partners at the county sheriff offices: We appreciate and share your frustration and concerns and are committed to fixing these problems. We are ready to meet with sheriffs and partners on solutions that will help us move forward.”
Below is the letter ITD sent to Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue in response to his correspondence with Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter.
BOISE—Due to ongoing outages related to the Division of Motor Vehicle’s software vendor that issues driver’s licenses, the Idaho Transportation Department is recommending sheriff’s offices close their doors while troubleshooting continues.
Please check with your local sheriff’s office.
ITD will be sharing more information at 1:30 p.m. on short and long-term solutions to these ongoing problems.
More information on ITD media availability will be shared at that time.
7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28
DMV transactions, vendor systems appear normal
DMV STATUS UPDATE – Normal transactions are resuming at county offices – licensing vendor systems appear to be working normally.
1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27
Multi-state outage affects driver’s license system in Idaho
Driver’s License services are currently down across Idaho due to a multi-state outage by the vendor that provides driver’s license issuance through the Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles.
There is no current estimated time on when the system will be online. ITD apologizes for the inconvenience to our customers and county staff.
This outage is unrelated to the recent software upgrades ITD and county sheriff’s offices completed in early August.
ITD will provide updates throughout the day as we work with the vendor and county staff.
Overnight maintenance on the Cole Road and Overland Road intersection over Interstate 84 is scheduled to begin next week. Improvements will seal the road surface and preserve pavement life.
The contractor is permitted to work between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and weekends. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Cole and Overland, with flagger assistance. Motorists can expect periodic delays up to 15 minutes and reduced speeds in the work zone.
Drivers are asked to slow down and pay attention when traveling in this work zone.
Work is anticipated through mid-September. For updated construction information, please check 511 before you head out.
Overnight maintenance on the Cole Road and Overland Road intersection over Interstate 84 is scheduled to begin next week. Improvements will seal the road surface and preserve pavement life. 