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Drivers on Highway 55 should expect alternating one-way traffic with 15-minute delays nears Smiths Ferry Thursday, Friday and Monday.

The area on Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry has experienced a rockslide in March 2021, November 2021 and January 2022.

Geotechnical experts have now been hired to help ITD prevent future slides in the area. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 4:19 PM MDT April 9, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Transportation Department has released more information about a massive rockslide that occurred in a construction zone on Idaho Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry last month. After assessing the area, ITD has determined it was a localized event, and after additional mitigation, the greater hillside remains stable. The slide occurred on March 15 within a work zone where crews are cutting into the hills...

Construction resumes on Idaho Highway 55 next week and that means travelers should expect major delays between Boise and McCall. The Idaho Transportation Department says crews will pick back up on the Smiths Ferry Project on Monday, March 15. Crews are working to widen shoulders, add guardrail, and straighten a curvy one-mile stretch of the highway to improve safety between Smiths Ferry and the Rainbow Bridge. Earlier this week, crews removed...