7/2/2019
Transportation department seeks public comment on planned projects
EAST IDAHO - The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking public comment
from July 2 – August 2 on the FY 2020-26 draft of the Idaho Transportation
Investment Program (ITIP), and all transportation stakeholders are
encouraged to participate.
The ITIP is a seven-year “roadmap” for planning and developing
transportation projects, including:
- Highways and bridges
- Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
- Highway safety
- Railroad crossing safety
- Airports
- Public transportation
- Transportation planning
- Freight
The transportation department is offering an online, interactive map
that allows users to choose specific project categories, and learn about work
that is planned for the area of Idaho they’re interested in. It’s called the
Idaho Transportation Project Map.
To view the draft ITIP and interactive map, please visit: www.itd.idaho.gov/funding/?target=draft-itip.
The draft ITIP document lists projects by highway route and location,
identifies projected years for right-of-way acquisition, preliminary
engineering, construction and estimated project costs. It also lists local
construction projects that are federally funded.
The projects start in 2020, and go through 2026. Some notable upcoming
projects in Eastern Idaho include:
- Interstate 15 road reconstruction from Hamer to Dubois beginning in 2020.
- State Highway 48 expansion and pavement preservation from Rigby to Ririe beginning in 2020.
- Interstate 86 concrete rehabilitation from Raft River to Rockland beginning in 2020.
Public comments will help the department determine if proposed projects
meet the department’s three main objectives of improving safety, mobility and
economic opportunity.
Production of the ITIP is a year-round process that relies on input from
elected officials, citizens, tribal governments, other state and federal
agencies, Idaho’s metropolitan planning organizations, the Local Highway
Technical Assistance Council, and other interested organizations.
Comments can be e-mailed to adam.rush@itd.idaho.gov or mailed to ITIP –
Comments, Attn: Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 83707-1129. Paper or
CD copies of the ITIP will be provided upon request by contacting Rush at (208)
334-8119 or by e-mail at adam.rush@itd.idaho.gov.
A request for a paper copy or CD also can be mailed to: Idaho Transportation
Department, Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 83707-1129.
A printed copy can be reviewed at any of ITD's district offices in Coeur
d'Alene, Lewiston, Boise, Shoshone, Pocatello and Rigby.
All comments on the draft will be reviewed after Aug. 2. After approval by the
Idaho Transportation Board, the ITIP is submitted to the Federal Highway
Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the Environmental
Protection Agency.