6/30/2021
Idaho Transportation Department now taking comments for all upcoming projects
BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is asking for input on the just-released draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP). The 2022-2028 ITIP is a seven-year master plan of the state’s transportation improvement projects. Everyone is encouraged to participate starting in July.
Projects can range from large-scale interstate improvements to smaller projects like the installation of a new guardrail. In all, the draft ITIP includes projects in all 44 counties and all modes of transportation. Projects were selected based on technical data, as well as input from local officials and residents.
A complete breakdown of the draft plan can be found at itd.idaho.gov/funding,
as well as an interactive map that allows users to learn about projects
by narrowing it down to specific categories and locations.
A few of the notable projects in southwest Idaho include:
- Widening Idaho Highway 44 from Star Road to Linder Road
- Extending Idaho Highway 16 from U.S. 20/26 to Interstate 84
- Widening Karcher Road (Idaho Highway 55) from Middleton Road to Indiana Road
- Constructing additional capacity and signalizing the westbound off-ramp of I-84 at ID-44 (Exit 25)
- Rehabilitating or preserving pavement on Idaho Highway 21 from Boise to Canyon Creek
- Rehabilitating pavement on Eagle Road (ID-55) from I-84 to Idaho Highway 44
Comments will be taken from July 1-31 and can be e-mailed to ITDcommunication@itd.idaho.gov or mailed to:
ITIP – Comments
Attn: Office of Communication
P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707
Paper copies of the ITIP will be provided upon request by contacting the Idaho Transportation Department (208) 334-8119.
All comments will be reviewed, incorporated into the ITIP
where appropriate, and responses will be sent in September once the comment
period has ended.
After approval by the Idaho Transportation Board in September, the ITIP will
then be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit
Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency in October.