Road conditions

Idaho road conditions right now

Every closure and crash 511 Idaho is publishing, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-90 and I-15 corridor pages, and what the season does to Idaho's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: 511 Idaho, read every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.
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Where to look next

Official source

511 Idaho

Idaho's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

Cameras

Idaho highway cameras

Every 511 Idaho camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Corridor

I-90 conditions

The whole I-90 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Corridor

I-15 conditions

The whole I-15 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Mile markers

Mile markers in Idaho

How Idaho numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in Idaho

What the 511 Idaho feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across Idaho

I-84 crosses southern Idaho, roughly 275 miles from the Oregon line through Boise and past Twin Falls toward Utah. I-90 clips the panhandle, climbing over Fourth of July Pass and Lookout Pass to the Montana line near mile 74. US-95 runs the entire state north to south, roughly 538 miles from Nevada to Canada. I-15 carries eastern Idaho traffic through Pocatello and Idaho Falls, and US-20 heads toward Yellowstone.

What the season does to Idaho's highways

Winter closes the high passes. I-90 over Lookout Pass and Fourth of July Pass, US-12 over Lolo Pass, and SH-21 toward Stanley see snow, ice and avalanche control, and ITD posts chain requirements and closures on 511 Idaho by route and milepost. In the south, crosswinds and blowing dust hit I-84 across the Snake River Plain, and wildfire smoke can close highways in late summer. The long gaps are the other hazard. On US-95 and US-20 the next services can be an hour away.

Before a Idaho road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open 511 Idaho for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The Idaho cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-90 and I-15 corridor pages carry alerts for every state the route crosses, not only Idaho.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same 511 Idaho alerts show on your route as you drive.

What September looked like

Over 25 daily snapshots from September 1 to 25, 2026, MileCheck's archive of the 511 Idaho feed held 269 unique reports, including 2 closure reports and 267 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were US-95, I-84 and SR-55. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the September Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in Idaho right now?

The map above shows every full closure 511 Idaho is publishing as a red marker, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. It reloads every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open 511 Idaho.

Where do I check Idaho road conditions?

511 Idaho is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same 511 Idaho feed and adds the Idaho cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

Are chains required in Idaho?

Chain and traction rules are set by 511 Idaho per road and per direction, and they change with the storm. Restrictions the DOT publishes as alerts appear on the map above and on the corridor pages. Always follow the posted signs. What "chains required" means explains the levels.

How often does this page update?

Every five minutes. MileCheck's server fetches the 511 Idaho feed, converts it to one format shared by all 50 states, and caches it for five minutes. Each alert also carries the time the DOT last updated it, shown in the list.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same 511 Idaho alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $49.99 a year or $9.99 a month after a 7-day free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. 511 Idaho alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Monthly Highway Report

Closures and crashes on US highways, once a month

The month's numbers from DOT feeds in all 50 states and BC. See a sample: the Labor Day weekend report. No spam.