8/8/2022
John Tomlinson
ITD Communication Manager
208-501-5671
john.tomlinson@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho Transportation Board Votes to Sell State Street Headquarters Building
BOISE - During a Special Board Meeting on Friday, August 5, The Idaho Transportation Board declared the headquarters building on State Street as surplus property, which will allow the Department of Administration to begin the process of selling the facility.
Pursuant to Idaho Code 67-5709A, the Board of Examiners will now transfer the property to the Department of Administration to have the property appraised and then sold for the “highest price possible.”
Over the New Year’s weekend, the 61-year-old building suffered extensive flood damage, which prompted many headquarters employees to move to a temporary location at the State of Idaho Chinden Campus.
“The old HQ building served us well for decades,” Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes said. “There have been entire generations of our workers who served their whole career in that building since it opened in 1961.”
During temporary relocation at Building 8 of the Chinden Campus, Building 3 will be remodeled and become the permanent Idaho Transportation Department Headquarters.
“This vote will facilitate the department’s colocation with other state agencies, which will enhance efficiency and allow for better collaboration,” Idaho Transportation Board Chairman Bill Moad said.