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Valley County to extend Samson Trail Pathway this fall

A gravel pathway along South Samson Trail will soon be extended about a mile further south.  On Wednesday, Valley County Commissioners awarded a $374,900 contract...

Idaho 55 update: Rainbow Bridge work to pause for Labor Day, but delays expected into September

The Idaho Transportation Department is still chipping away at summer roadwork on Idaho 55.  Ahead of holiday weekend travel, the department released an update on...

ITD seeking public comments on McCall bypass plans

Preliminary details surrounding potentially re-routing Idaho 55 traffic around downtown McCall will be aired on Wednesday at an open house in McCall.  The open house...

‘We’re not there yet’: McCall to restart on airport hangar development 

A developer’s request for a $1 million public subsidy to build new hangars at the McCall Municipal Airport was rejected last week by the...

Downtown Cascade sidewalk extension among $100M Idaho 55 project list

More than 2,000 feet of new sidewalk would be built in Cascade under a draft highway investment plan released by the Idaho Transportation Department.  The...

Idaho 55 update: Goose Creek Bridge lane closure resumes next week

The commute between McCall and New Meadows will take longer starting next week.  A summer-long lane closure on Idaho 55 in Goose Creek Canyon is...

ITD to start U.S. 95 bridge repairs near New Meadows

Work on five bridges along U.S. 95 in Adams County will begin as soon as tomorrow, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.  The work will...

‘Drivers will need to be cautious’: McCall to start $1.3M road maintenance slate

Resurfacing work will be completed on more than two dozen McCall streets over the next two months.  Spring Mountain Boulevard, the Boydstun-Deinhard Connector, and a...

Get ready to wait: Idaho 55 set for five summer road projects between Eagle & New Meadows

A popular campground near New Meadows will remain closed this summer amid an $11.7 million slate of roadwork planned along Idaho 55.  The Idaho Transportation...

Detours and lane closures: McCall kicks off summer roadwork, with two big closures

A long-term closure of Mission Street in McCall begins today, along with a detour that affects those traveling to and from Ponderosa State Park....

Delays expected as Rainbow Bridge work resumes on Idaho 55

Idaho 55 will be reduced to one lane north of Smiths Ferry starting Monday, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.  The lane closures will continue...

Donnelly optimistic about Roseberry pathway prospects

A paved pathway could be built along West Roseberry Road this summer in Donnelly.  Once complete, the pathway would link neighborhoods west of Idaho 55...

U.S. 95 to re-open Monday after landslide repairs

A closure of U.S. 95 between New Meadows and Council is set to end on Monday, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.  The roadway has...

Local governments look for answers as U.S. 95 closure begins

From Council to Cascade, local governments were scrambling on Monday to make contingency plans for employees and operations affected by a month-long closure of...

You Asked: What is the status of the Highway 55 Smiths Ferry project?

From landslides to price increases, the high-profile construction project on Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry has made headlines over the last few years. With...

ITD’s Smiths Ferry Idaho 55 project won’t be done on time and price tag continues to increase

The price tag for a years-long project to widen a curvy section of Idaho Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry has increased again, this time...

Engineering firm tells Little ‘the project corridor is safe’ in letter on Idaho 55 project

A third-party engineer who consulted on the Idaho Highway 55 project wrote a letter to Governor Brad Little declaring the corridor safe for the...

‘Getting dangerous’: ITD knew of Idaho 55 issues before major slide that narrowly missed a driver. Now it’s millions over budget

On a crisp, late fall day last year, less than 200 feet made all the difference on Idaho Highway 55.  Just after 2 p.m. on...

Headed for McCall? ITD issues ‘advisory,’ warns of slow going this weekend

The Idaho Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory for Highway 55 this weekend.  People planning on traveling on Highway 55 from Horseshoe Bend to...