Posts Categorized: Every Day Counts Initiative

EDC-5 Weather Responsive Management Strategies – Recent Webinar on Roadway Brine Usage

Innovation Exchange – Recorded Roadway Brine Usage Webinar (April 18, 2019); 1 hour 28 minutes

This webinar is sponsored by the Federal Highway Center for Local Aid Support whose mission it is to serve local counties and city agencies, tribal nations and federal land management agencies.

Hear from topic experts on Winter Weather Anti-Icing with Road Brine.

Making Brine to Beat the Winter Game

  • Bret Hodne, Public Services Director, City of West Des Moines, IA

Saving the City Money with Brine

  • Bryan Pickworth, Road Maintenance Supervisor, City of Farmington Hills, MI

Keeping the City Streets Clear with Brine

  • Larry Schneider, Director of Transportation Operations, City of Fort Collins, CO

To view the prerecorded webinar click here. https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/pn4dz03qrjmg/

To learn more about this Every Day Counts (EDC) Initiative visit the site below.

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/everydaycounts/edc_5/weather_strategies.cfm

Bike and Pedestrian Workshop

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May 15 & 16, 2018
Boise, ID

LHTAC and FHWA are Hosting a Bike and Pedestrian Workshop in May

The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) received incentive funding to provide a demonstration workshop on Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP). The two day workshop will include class instruction using FHWA experts and an onsite observation.  (more…)

STEP Workshops – September 2017

LHTAC and FHWA are hosting a demonstration workshop on Pedestrian Treatments

The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) received funding to provide a demonstration workshop on Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Treatments. The daylong workshop will include a half-day of class instruction using FHWA experts and half-day of onsite observation. We are holding 1 workshop in Boise and 1 workshop in Pocatello.
 

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STEP Workshop Coming in September

LHTAC and FHWA are hosting a demonstration workshop on Pedestrian Treatments this September – Are you interested?

The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) applied for incentive funding to provide a demonstration workshop on Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Treatments in Boise, and potentially other locations in Idaho this September. The daylong workshop would include a half-day of class instruction using FHWA experts and half-day of onsite observation of the construction.  (more…)

American Transportation Awards Recognize Projects Featuring EDC Innovations

From EDC News- Keeping you Informed about Every Day Counts:

Every Day Counts innovations such as roundabouts, 3D engineered models, and design-build contracting are helping highway agencies build award-winning projects, including three recognized on June 28 in the western regional America’s Transportation Awards competition. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the competition to recognize the best transportation projects at the regional and national levels.

  • The Colorado Department of Transportation won in the Operations Excellence—Medium Project category for its I-70 Mountain Express Lane project to reduce traffic delays on a primary route from Denver to the mountains. In addition to an express lane for peak-traffic use, the project included a roundabout, bridge reconstructions, and bike and pedestrian facility improvements.
  • The Idaho Transportation Department won in the Best Use of Technology and Innovation—Small Project category for its U.S. 20 Thornton Interchange project to improve safety and traffic flow between Idaho Falls and Sugar City. The project team used 3D modeling and automated machine guidance and coordinated closely with a railroad and utilities to save money and time.
  • The Texas Department of Transportation’s SH 99/Grand Parkway Segments F&G project won in the Operations Excellence—Large Project category. Part of the proposed Grand Parkway around the Houston area, the segments were built using design-build project delivery. Design-build unified the flow of work for faster delivery, lower costs, and better design.