4 Important Road Projects Idaho Drivers Need To Know About

Some might be unaware of this, but it's officially "construction season." With warmer temperatures comes work that needs to be done on Idaho roads. Along with the rest of the country, the Idaho Transportation Department is participating in National Work Zone Awareness Week.

Let's Give Our Road Workers A "Brake!"

Our road workers have a lot of different things to deal with when on site for a job. Between deadlines and manual labor, the job can be difficult, and that's before we talk about dealing with disgruntled drivers or work hazards.

According to the Idaho Transportation Department, there were 3,315 crashes in Idaho work zones between 2018 and 2022, with 32 deaths taking place in that span.

Some people might think those deaths include road workers, but the Idaho Transportation Department says all of those killed were inside a vehicle, meaning they were all drivers or passengers.

Remember Idaho Drivers: Safety First!

“Driving cautiously in highway work zones helps families,” ITD’s Chief Deputy/Chief Operations Officer Dan McElhinney said in IDT's press release.

“Travelers, workers and their family members benefit when we reduce crash risks by safely driving with awareness. Employees are focused on road or bridge tasks to help improve the quality of life for Idahoans, and driver alertness near road work is how we help them. We encourage being an engaged driver to keep everyone work zone safe and for all of us to get home each day.”

Let's take a look at some of the major upcoming and current projects happening in Idaho.