The Idaho Transportation Department will start utility potholing next Monday as part of the Elijah Drain culvert repair under State Highway 45 in Nampa. Utility potholing means digging small holes to locate underground utilities before the main construction begins in November 2025.
There will be occasional lane closures on SH-45 during this work, but local businesses will remain accessible. The full culvert repair is planned to finish by April 2026. Motorists can find traffic updates at 511.idaho.gov…