BOISE - Replacement of the 69-year-old Gold Fork River Bridge south of Donnelly, completed in late October, recently won a first-place award in the Structural Systems category from the ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies) of Idaho in their Engineering…

Sliding Girder Installer in Northern Idaho Saves State $161,000, Reduces bridge Closures by Months
COEUR d'ALENE - Foreman Gene Anderson and his three-man District 1 Bridge & Building crew leveraged creation of a sliding girder installer to complete…

ITD Wins Pair of National President’s Transportation Awards, Plus Earns Two of Top Three Spots in Public Voting
BOISE - ITD won a pair of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President’s awards yesterday (Monday, Nov. 14),…

Idaho Transportation Department Honored as Innovative Company of the Year Finalist, Unveils Top Ideas of 2016
BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department was honored as a 2016 Innovative Company of the Year finalist by the Idaho Technology Council Oct. 25 in Boise. No other state public-service agency has ever been a finalist in the category, typically reserved for…

Idaho Transportation Department Director Brian Ness Named Finalist in Nationwide Navigator Awards Celebrating Innovative Spirit
BOISE - Recognizing an innovative spirit and a transformed culture that reflects a focus on the customer, the national organization Route Fifty has named Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Director Brian Ness a finalist for the 2016 Navigator Awards in…

Idaho Transportation Department Named Finalist for Innovative Company of the Year
BOISE - Creative, dynamic and customer-focused are typically not the first descriptors that come to mind when thinking of a state agency. Defying that perception, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) was recently named a finalist for Idaho Innovative…

Changes at the Idaho Transportation Department Translate into Better Service, Improved Safety for Citizens
BOISE - The findings of a recent survey of nearly 1,600 agency employees points to a significant change in the work and accountability culture at the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). This shift in positive and purposeful behaviors is already translating…