Idaho Transportation Department

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Jun 26, 2026

Idaho roadway maintenance and preservation a priority for ITD

The Idaho Transportation Department shifts focus to maintaining and preserving roads and bridges amid funding changes, seeking public input on seven-year plans.

Scott Stokes
Apr 28, 2026

Idaho Transportation Director Scott Stokes to retire after 35-year career

Scott Stokes, director of the Idaho Transportation Department, will retire after nearly 35 years, concluding a tenure marked by historic infrastructure investment.

From right: The panelists, Corey Surber, Brennan Summers, Wendi Secrist, Mollie McCarty and Lisa Raye Anderson, listen as an audience member asks a question during the question-and-answer portion of the Breakfast Series event on April 9, 2026, at The Grove Hotel in downtown Boise. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Apr 24, 2026

Budget cuts, education funding and issues highlight panel discussion on 2026 legislative session

Idaho business leaders discuss 2026 legislative session impacts on education funding, Medicaid changes, and transportation infrastructure challenges.

Apr 13, 2026

Feed your brain with these life-saving hacks

Idaho business leaders and experts discuss how legislation affects healthcare, education, and workforce development at the annual Breakfast Series.

David Kuisti
Jan 30, 2026

New ITD chief deputy director shares insights from 3-plus decades in career

New ITD Chief Deputy Director David Kuisti discusses his 35-year career, statewide road projects, funding challenges, and Idaho’s transportation future.

Idaho Transportation Department has installed and will utilize new safety lighting systems on its snowplows in eastern Idaho this winter. (PHOTO: ITD)
Dec 12, 2025

Winter driving safety system to be tested in eastern Idaho

Idaho is testing new snowplow lighting systems, including green whip lights and added strobes, to boost winter road safety and reduce dangerous plow strikes.

Seven miles of Eagle Road (State Highway 55) from Interstate 84 to SH-44 are receiving new safety measures for drivers. (PHOTO: courtesy of ITD)
Aug 11, 2025

Eagle Road safety project includes removal of left-turn locations

ITD will also install “variable” speed limit signs on Eagle Road between Franklin Road and Chinden Boulevard, reducing speeds to 45 miles per hour during peak congestion times.

A new bridge will be built to replace the Rainbow Bridge on State Highway 55. (PHOTO: courtesy of ITD)
Jul 10, 2025

ITD seeks public input on Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge does not meet current standards for highway bridges within Idaho.

Bre Brush, senior policy advisor for the City of Boise, speaks at the Idaho Business Review Breakfast Series panel discussion on Transportation on June 12 at The Grove Hotel in downtown Boise while Dyan Bevins, P.E., deputy director of projects for the Ada County Highway District, listens. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Jun 18, 2025

Moving conversation: Latest Breakfast Series event drives point home on Idaho’s transportation needs

While the idea of long-range planning resonated strongly throughout the discussion, the convoluted issue of funding for improvement projects remains, whether it’s for projects to be added, or those that require major fixes.

Several portions of State Highway 55 running south to north in Idaho are currently and are planned to undergo various projects which could lead to slowdowns. (PHOTO: IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT)
May 14, 2025

Drivers can expect slowdowns this summer along this Idaho highway

State Highway 55, considered a “vital link” corridor connecting the cities of Boise in the south and Lewiston in the north, will undergo several projects that drivers should be ready to encounter.

A portion of U.S. Highway 95 that had been closed for repairs after being impacted by a landslide is now reopened. (PHOTO: ITD)
May 2, 2025

Highway reopens in Idaho after landslide repairs

Though local traffic had been allowed through the area during repairs throughout the day, certain commercial vehicles were rerouted to SH-55 to allow for deliveries to rural areas.

Public input is being sought regarding the widening and other fixes to State Highway 69 from Meridian to Kuna to accommodate for the forecasted increase in traffic over the next 25 years. (PHOTO: ITD)
Apr 8, 2025

ITD seeks public input for corridor expected to see increase of 55% in traffic

The roadway in question is State Highway 69 from Orchard Avenue in Kuna to Overland Road in Meridian, and proposed design includes widening, a median and other fixes to accommodate the increased flow of traffic.


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