Idaho Transportation Department Plans Major Improvements to I

The Idaho Transportation Department has plans to make major improvements on I-15 between Exits 89 and 93 in Blackfoot.

The construction is part of a plan to improve the stretch of Interstate between Pocatello and Idaho Falls.

The plan includes lengthening the on and off ramps that connect I-15, and increase vertical clearance over US 26, a re-design of the South Blackfoot Interchange and improvements to the North Blackfoot Interchange.

The project will also include widening I-15 by adding one additional lane in each direction.

Justin Smith with the Idaho Transportation Department says this is part of a bigger project to make the Interstate safer between Pocatello and Idaho falls.

"They're definitely showing their age. And there are some issues with the on ramps and off ramps. We see q