Posts Categorized: LHTAC News

New LHTAC Staff Member

Please join LHTAC in welcoming LHTAC’s new Safety Engineer Kevin Kuther.

Kevin will be assisting LHTAC’s Safety Section with administration of projects.  He will be working directly under Laila Kral, our T2 and Safety Manager, and alongside the LHTAC Safety Team. He will assist local highway jurisdictions in preparing projects and contracts for submission for federal funding participation and oversee awarded safety projects through all phases.

For question please contact Laila Kral lkral@lhtac.org.

Retroreflective Borders on Traffic Signal Backplates

SOURCE: Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety

Red-light running is one of the most serious traffic problems that Americans face today. It is estimated that vehicles running red lights cause more than 200,000 crashes, 170,000 injuries and approximately 900 deaths per year. Some of these crashes occur because drivers are unaware of the presence of an intersection or are unable to see the traffic control device in time to comply.

The following case study showcases a successful and effective low-cost treatment that measurably improved safety at three signalized intersections in Columbia, South Carolina (SC). The treatment consisted of adding a retroreflective border to the existing signal backplates. (more…)

Burma Road Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The East Side Highway District is pleased to announce that it will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its long awaited re-opening of Burma Road.

Date: Monday, November 3, 2014
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.

The festivities will begin at the East Side Highway District office (6095 E Mullan Trail Road, Coeur d’Alene) at noon followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. at the intersection of Gotham Bay Road and Forest Service Road 439.

For more information contact East Side Highway District at 208-765-4714 or eshd@imaxmail.net.

Procurement of Equipment, Services & Public Works Construction

Frequently Asked Questions

From www.idahocities.org   

1. Who needs a Public Works Contractor License?

Any contractor or subcontractor who wishes to construct, repair or reconstruct any project that involves public funding of contracts/purchase orders with the State of Idaho or any other political subdivision of the state authorized to let or award contracts for public work if the estimated cost of the entire project is $10,000 or more. (more…)

Another Successful Workshop Season!

FY2015 LHTAC Annual Workshops

  • D1 (37 Participants)
  • D2 (19 Participants)
  • D3 (30 Participants)
  • D4 (25 Participants)
  • D5 (27 Participants)
  • D6 (30 Participants)
  • Challis (4 Participants)
  • New Meadows (20 Participants)

Total 192 Participants (more…)