Overview
The Idaho Transportation Department, Idaho State Police, and community partners are launching a focused effort to understand safety needs along US-95 from Sandpoint to the Canadian border.
From Jan. 30 – Feb. 13 ITD invited residents, businesses, and travelers to share their concerns and help shape a strategy that addresses engineering, education, and enforcement needs throughout the region.
Thanks for joining us!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the US-95 Corridor Safety Workshop and took the time to share your thoughts. The public comment period officially closed on February 13, and our team is now actively reviewing and compiling all feedback we received.
We had a great turnout and appreciate the strong community involvement. In total, 125 people signed in at the in-person workshop, and we received a total of 71 feedback survey forms. Attendance was fairly balanced, with about 55% male and 45% female participants.
People joined us from across the region. About 55% of attendees were from Bonners Ferry, 14% from Sandpoint, 12% from Naples, and others joined from communities such as Moyie Springs, Elmira, Sagle, Hope, and even as far as Coeur d’Alene.
Right now, our team is carefully reviewing every comment and tabulating responses. This step takes some time because we want to ensure each submission is documented and considered. We appreciate your patience while we prepare a summary of what we heard.
Once that process is complete, we’ll share the results here for you, and with our partners at the Idaho State Police and Office of Highway Safety. This information will also be shared with other regional organizations who play a critical role in safety to support their own unique safety strategy planning.
"This highway is essential to daily life in Boundary and Bonner counties. People who drive it every day know where the challenges are. Hearing those perspectives helps us better understand local concerns and identify areas that may deserve closer attention as we plan and prioritize our work."
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Register for email updates to receive follow up from the community workshop and information related to future safety efforts along the US-95 corridor.
This effort is about listening to the people who know this corridor best. Growth, travel demands, driver behavior, and freight movement have all changed the way US-95 functions. We want to understand what feels unsafe, where improvements are needed, and what ideas the community has for making this corridor safer for everyone.
Attendees can expect an open-house style format that highlights:
- Crash data and traffic trends along the corridor
- Planned ITD projects currently in development
- Insights from ISP on enforcement efforts, needs and priorities
- Resources from the Idaho Office of Highway Safety
This is a drop-in event —so participants can come by any time during the workshop hours. There won’t be a formal presentation, so you can explore the displays at your own pace, ask questions of our experts, and share your feedback whenever it’s convenient.
Can’t attend in person?
We’ve got you covered! Below you will find links to all of the workshop materials and displays presented to the community. Please explore them at your own pace and once you’re done, be sure to leave us your feedback by filling out an online comment form.
US-95 Corridor Safety Displays
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Welcomes attendees to the workshop
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Outlines the primary goals of the workshop and provides a map of the corridor to help understand the area of focus for safety initiative discussions
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Summary of past, present and future traffic trends across sections of the corridor
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Overview of fatality, injury and property damage crashes along the corridor from 2020 to 2025
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Outlines the importance of engineering, enforcement and education and how they all work together to enhance safety along the corridor
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Shows how safety concerns and ideas are evaluated and developed into real projects
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Overview of the ITD project planning cycle and maps out future projects programmed for construction along the corridor
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Highlights ITD's operations crews and their vital role in keeping roads safe and functional
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Overview of how ITD maintains the roads year round, organized by season
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Introduces the Idaho State Police and provides an overview of their key regional responsibilities
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Explains the staffing structure for ISP and current vacancies
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Highlights the role of ISP's commercial vehicle enforcement officers in enhancing safety for all drivers.
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Overview of ITD's Port of Entry services that support commercial vehicle safety and compliance
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Introduces the SHIFT program and its role in education and prevention efforts for safe driving
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Explains how SHIFT uses crash data and trends to guide safety initiatives through programs, partnerships and safety campaigns
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Explains how Idaho ensures a quality Driver Education curriculum and provides flexible learning options for teens
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Highlights how OHS supports local police agencies to strengthen targeted enforcement initiatives and improve safety
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Outlines OHS programs and resources aimed directly at youth and community partners
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A 'thank you' to all workshop participants, and information on how to provide feedback
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Outlines next steps, available resources, and key agency contact information
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Results of the 2025 US-95 Corridor Road Safety Audit that focuses on the area between Mountain Meadows Road and Deep Creek Loop.