The Idaho Transportation Department has redesigned its Karcher Road expansion project, sparing the backyards of homeowners who were previously told the road-widening work would take a significant portion of their fenced backyards.
Construction on the project began a few days ago, and affected homeowners say their yards went untouched, a result they did not expect.
LaTrisha Keierleber, whose home was set to lose the majority of its backyard in the expansion, said the change came as a surprise…