ITD knows that public involvement is the keystone to building and maintaining a successful transportation system. To achieve that success means spending as much time listening and learning as teaching and telling. ITD committed to creating for all Idahoans, a transportation system that meets the needs of the 21st century.

Here you'll find contacts for getting involved in transportation decision-making processes and information about transportation projects in planning, design, and construction phases throughout Idaho.

From 2006 through 2011, the Idaho Legislature authorized the sale of $857 million in Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds to finance work in the six GARVEE corridors. GARVEE financing allows Idaho to sell bonds and use the proceeds to build highway projects. The bonds will be paid back with future federal highway dollars.


Highways, aviation, rail and public transportation needs are all taken into consideration when planning Idaho's transportation future. Traffic patterns and congestion, land-use issues, safety and preservation of freight rail lines are all important.

The Transportation Board makes decisions regarding the direction of projects and policies based on input from professional staff, the public and from 11 advisory boards and committees.

Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) is the art of creating public works projects that meet the needs of the users, the neighboring communities, and the environment.

Chairman's Message

Every hour of every day - the work of the Idaho Transportation Department touches the lives of each citizen.

Idaho's transportation system is critical to the economy. It is the lifeline that allows products to get to market, goods to be delivered to stores, and employees to get to work. Additionally, it connects people, education, health care, places of worship, cultural and sporting events, recreational opportunities, and family members. Our transportation system generates economic opportunities and supports our quality of life. It ensures our security at home and abroad.

That's why it is critical for the department to listen to and work with our partners - citizens, business leaders and elected officials - to meet and exceed their expectations.

The department holds public meetings on projects and provides information on its web and social media sites.

Please let us know how we're doing by attending our meetings or offering input by phone, e-mail or through social media.

ITD Public Involvement Coordinator
comments@itd.idaho.gov
P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707-1129
Phone: (208) 334-8119
Fax: (208) 334-8563
TDD: (208) 334-4458