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Idaho Winter Driving Tips

Posted & filed under Technical Articles.

The Idaho Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to follow these 10 tips when encountering winter road conditions:

1. Travel Smart. Travel Safe

Get updates on winter road and weather conditions, emergency closures and access to tourist information 24-hours-a-day by visiting 511.idaho.gov or dialing 511. If your phone company does not support 511, simply call 888-IDA-ROAD (888-432-7623) to access the 511 system.

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Idaho Highway Needs Assessment Update Study

Posted & filed under Reports.

The findings of this Update Study (1995) validate and reconfirm findings of the Initial Study completed in 1990. The most significant findings are:

  • Idaho continues to have a very large backlog of unmet highway needs.
  • The backlog results from a pattern of chronic underfunding of highway programs, a problem previously documented in the Initial Study.
  • In the absence of aggressive actions, the backlog of highway needs will grow over time as roads and bridges continue to deteriorate faster than their needs can be addressed with current funding measures.

Download and Read the Full Report

Idaho Highway Needs Assessment Update Study (PDF)