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ITD travel website contains helpful winter
travel information;
it even has a Boundary County webcam |
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January 28, 2015 |
Got a winter driving trip coming up?
You may be glad to know that the Idaho
Transportation Department maintains a website
with some great information on highways and
mountain passes throughout the state.
The ITD Travel Information website is available
by going to 511.idaho.gov
This website contains updated information on
road reports throughout the state. It also lists
road / traffic cameras and weather stations that
are scattered across Idaho. At the website, you
can click on any of the camera locations to
actually get a current, live webcam look at the
road you plan to travel. See for yourself if
there is snow or ice on the roadway. Clicking on
any of the various weather stations will provide
you with a weather report for that area.
Did you know there is a working ITD camera and
weather station located in Boundary County? A
traffic camera and weather station are located
at what ITD calls "Five Mile Hill," which is
located on Highway 95
 about four miles north of
the Mt. Hall junction. At the ITD Travel
Information website, one can click on the "Five
Mile Hill" camera to get an up-to-the-minute,
live view of what is happening at that Boundary
County location of Highway 95, or check the
weather station at the same location.
This ITD website also includes information and /
or cameras at all mountain passes throughout
Idaho. Safety-minded travelers may wish to
consult the webcam view and the weather report
for any mountain passes they might have to cross
in their travels.
This ITD website also lists information on weigh
stations throughout the state, and various
highway travel restrictions.
For those who prefer using the telephone, ITD
travel information can be accessed by dialing
5-1-1.
Take a look at the ITD Travel Information
website, and don't forget to peek at the webcam
to see exactly what is going on at Five Mile
Hill, 16 miles or so north of Bonners Ferry. |
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