If you missed one of the in-person workshops, please sign-up for the online, live presentation of LHTAC’s funding programs. LHTAC staff will present details for the funding programs accepting applications this winter. It is scheduled to begin at 9:00am on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
Register online by clicking here. A join link will be emailed to you.
LHTAC will publicly open bids at its offices at 3330 Grace Street, Boise, ID. Openings will also be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams. Viewers can enter the Bid Opening meeting here on March 28, 2024, at 2:45 P.M MT.
Open Solicitations
To view the Open Solicitations, visit our Bids and Solicitations page under Programs here.
Local Highway Jurisdictions will see increased disbursements in July, following new legislation from this year’s session.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE JULY DISBURSEMENTS
During the past two legislative sessions, the Governor and Idaho Legislature dedicated non-user revenue towards road and bridge projects. In 2021, House Bill 362 dedicated 4.5% of sales tax collections towards transportation; the first $80M to ITD and anything above that to local jurisdictions through the Highway Distribution Account formula. For FY22 the local share is estimated to be around $25M.
In 2022, the Governor requested and the Legislature approved $200M to road and bridge maintenance, to be split 60% to ITD, 40% through the Highway Distribution Account formula. This additional funding came from surplus FY22 funds.
Both of these payments will be made in July 2022. Please see the attached spreadsheet to see the total amount your jurisdiction is scheduled to receive in July. Please note that, unlike previous funding increases, there is no special reporting for these funds. However, each LHJ should be able to report/account for how these additional funds were spent.
Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1359 today, a landmark funding bill for local transportation in Idaho. The bill is part of the governor’s “Leading Idaho” plan. Primarily, it creates an additional $210 million for local transportation projects.
Read Gov. Little’s signing announcement here.
The largest portion of the funding is for the Leading Idaho Local Bridge (LILB) Program. This program funds the repair or replacement of bridges greater that 20 feet long in poor condition or posted for load weight restriction. The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council will administer this program. The goal of this year’s one-time funding from SB1359 is to address one-third of the 428 bridges currently qualifying for this program.
LHTAC has created a map of LILB-eligible bridges. You can view those bridges online by clicking the link below.
“LHTAC staff have been gearing up for several months to get this funding out on the streets if and when it became a reality,” said LHTAC Administrator Laila Kral. “We are finalizing the application for local highway jurisdictions to participate in the LILB program. It will be very simple in an effort to reduce any barriers for our partner agencies, which should have no issues completing it with their existing staff.”
The bill also provides a fresh $10 million for the Children Pedestrian Safety Program. This program was highlighted in our Spring newsletter, which you can read here.
The LHTAC Council will consider approval of the LILB application within the next month. Upon approval, LHTAC will send applications to each jurisdiction with a qualifying bridge.
“I want to thank Governor Little, the Legislature, and our local highway jurisdictions for their support for this bill,” said Kral. “This historic investment in our local road network will go a long way in keeping Idaho’s economy rolling. I look forward to working with our local partners and the contracting community to put this money to work for the people of Idaho.”
The Spring edition of the LHTAC Times is now published. You can view the magazine online by clicking the photo below.
Highlights: