Posts Categorized: Construction

ITD’s Guidance on Flagger Certifications and Traffic Control Supervisors

Posted & filed under Construction, LHTAC News, T2 News.

As of April 1, 2021 only flaggers certified via in-person training are allowed to work on projects. However, flaggers certified through an ATSSA or Evergreen Safety Council online course prior to April 1, 2021 may continue to be allowed on projects under the certain conditions.

Read the full ITD Memorandum on Flagger Certification
https://itd.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FlaggerTrainingCertification.pdf

 

Similar guidance is now in place for Traffic Control Supervisors

Read the full ITD Memorandum on Traffic Control Supervisors
https://itd.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TCS_Temporary_Measures.pdf

Free Asphalt 101 – Materials and Mixes Webinar on January 26th and Additional Free Infrastructure

Posted & filed under Construction, T2 News.

Registration is open for our 2021 Winter webinars hosted by the University of Arkansas: Center for Training Transportation Professionals (CTTP).  Below is a flyer for the free Asphalt 101 – Materials and Mixes webinar on January 26th from 1:30 to 3:30.  Dr. Stacy Williams with the University of Arkansas is an expert in this field and is the instructor for this training.  Slots are available for your employees to register and attend this valuable training. The second attachment shows additional 2021 Winter webinars which are free to your employees.    (more…)

LHTAC Construction Maps

Posted & filed under Construction, LHTAC News.

Please see the maps below outlining LHTAC’s expected projects for construction for 2021 and 2022. Please note the projects circled in white are not yet out to bid. LHTAC is anticipating bidding for 2021 projects to follow the same pattern as 2020. Funding will be obligated based upon continuing resolutions from the Federal Government. If additional funding were to be available over the course of the next year, one or several of the projects on the 2022 map could advance into 2021.

Newly Released 2020 Supplemental Specifications

Posted & filed under Construction, LHTAC News.

2020 Supplemental Specifications

for the 2018 Idaho Standard Specifications for Highway Construction

The 2020 Supplemental Specifications have been published and are available HERE. Please remember, specifications continue to evolve and change. ITD wants to continue to hear input from all users of the specifications to continuously improve them.

Any questions or input on these should be directed to your Resident Engineer.

 

 

Fundamentals of Construction Inspection

Posted & filed under Construction, LHTAC News.

Are you relatively new to the field of construction inspection or considering a career in that role? Will you be working on county or municipal construction projects? This new online course, adapted from our spring in-person workshops, is intended for you!

Self-Paced Online Training (more…)