Open houses Wednesday and Thursday to share design plans to improve I-15 between Fort Hall and Blackfoot

4/28/2025

Justin Smith
ITD Communication
208-234-3614
justin.smith@itd.idaho.gov

Open houses Wednesday and Thursday to share design plans to improve I-15 between Fort Hall and Blackfoot

BLACKFOOT-The Idaho Transportation Department will host public open houses on April 30 and May 1 to share information and gather community input for three projects along Interstate 15 between Fort Hall and Blackfoot. Community members are encouraged to drop in anytime to learn about the projects, ask questions and provide feedback to the project team.

The public is invited to view design plans in person:

• Wednesday, April 30, from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Blackfoot Community Center (1350 Parkway Drive #31, Blackfoot).
• Thursday, May 1, from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Shoshone-Bannock Convention Center (777 Bannock Avenue, Fort Hall).

At both meetings, ITD will share design plans about the following projects:

• I-15 South Blackfoot Interchange (Exit 89) rebuild with a new design.
• I-15 Exit 89 to Exit 93 Widening to increase capacity to meet future traffic demands.
• I-15 US-26/Blackfoot Interchange (Exit 93) rebuild.

Those who are unable to join ITD in person are invited to participate online at itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/i-15-corridor.Online participants can review identical project information and comment between April 30-May 15.

Elements of the widening project are funded with Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation (TECM) funds as part of Governor Little's Leading Idaho program. The program allows ITD to accelerate project timelines to address rapid growth and build critical infrastructure today that would otherwise take many years to fund and build.

Those who are interested in learning more are welcome to visit the project website at itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/i-15-corridor, email info@pocatellotoidahofalls.orgor call 208-252-5553.