Star Idaho’s Highway Gets Upgrade | Boise News

Star, Idaho’s explosive growth is forcing a major highway upgrade—State Highway 44, the last two-lane stretch in town, is getting widened to five lanes by November 2027. After residents flooded state officials with thousands of calls and letters demanding action, the Idaho Transportation Department reversed course, securing $16 million to tackle the traffic nightmare caused by Star’s 130% population surge since 2020. This grassroots push proves that united communities can move big projects forward. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/traffic/article317183965.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1670f35fba7b598b Report issues to [email protected].