Traffic & Transportation

A 70-year-old man died Friday when he was thrown from a vehicle onto Interstate 84, where he was hit by a moving semi-truck near Mountain Home.

Idaho twenty one to Stanley has reopened after shortly being closed thanks to a 10-plus mile open up of road that began to crumble after being undercut by high, fast-flowing water.

If you’re among the many who find the security lines at airports strained and time-consuming, you may want to get down to the Boise Airport this week for a chance to make the practice a bit lighter.

A 200-ton rock put a stop to traffic on Thursday near Slip, Oregon, on Highway one hundred thirty eight East, so a demolition company from Roseburg diminished it to rubble.

A two hundred ton rock put a stop to traffic near Slip, Oregon, on Highway one hundred thirty eight East on Thursday.

Interstate eighty four was closed in both directions Friday from the junction with Interstate eighty six in southeast Idaho to the Utah state line because of snow and diminished visibility, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.

Idaho Transportation Department crews are suspending repairs on eastbound Interstate eighty four from Caldwell’s Exit twenty nine to milepost thirty one west of Nampa, to keep lanes clear for travel and snow removal.

Crews have opened some on and off ramps on I84 as road work proceeds.

In the winter, potholes are a constant challenge for drivers. This movie from the Utah Department of Transportation shows how potholes form because of winter weather.

A Toyota Sequoia flipped to its side over the Franklin Road overpass on the I-84 connector inbound on Tuesday morning, Jan. Ten, 2017. Only one car was involved and there were no injuries.

Drivers on the inbound Connector at mid-morning Tuesday witnessed an unusual glance: a vehicle partially over a guardrail near the Franklin exit.

Eastbound Interstate eighty four was blocked on Wednesday morning by a three-vehicle crash near Nampa’s Garrity exit, according to Idaho State Police and a tweet from Nampa Police Department. The crash was called in around 9:40 a.m. and caused delays for more than an hour.

Construction starts in January to rebuild and widen the busy Boise intersection. Drivers can expect eight months of delays, detours and closures.

Winter driving conditions are raunchy for anyone, especially snow plow drivers. The Idaho Transportation Department has these tips for coexisting with snow plows while you’re on the road this winter.

The Oregon Department of Transportation put fresh speed signs up this summer along Interstate eighty four inbetween La Grande and Baker City. The fresh signs high-tech capabilities will adjust the speed limit for hazardous weather conditions and traffic, according to ODOT.

A 20-year-old Boise woman was injured about Five:30 p.m. Thursday when she attempted to avoid colliding with another vehicle and ended up losing control of her car, Boise police report.

Toronto bicyclist Warren Huska told the Toronto Starlet he was tired of dangerous drivers on his commute, so he created his own bumper.

The public got to look around at the fresh Main Street Station, the fresh hub for ValleyRide buses, which will go into service on Monday, Oct. 24.

Boise’s Broadway Bridge officially reopened Friday. The ceremony was timed to go after last-minute finishes on the bridge and ended with dignitaries pulling barriers and opening the project up to traffic. The bridge has three lanes in each direction; bicycle lanes on each side of the bridge; 10-foot broad sidewalks; and north and south Boise Sea Greenbelt paths.

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