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FY15 to FY19 Draft ITIP

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FY 15 to FY 19 Draft Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP)

The Idaho Transportation Department is providing this draft of the FY15 to FY19 ITIP to allow transportation agencies and the public to review and provide comments on the program.

The ITIP’s federal document format meets the requirements of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the law that provides federal funding for transportation projects to move people and freight. In compliance with MAP-21, this draft ITIP is fiscally constrained and includes at least four years of projects in compliance with 23 CFR 450.216.

FY15-19 Draft ITIP (PDF)

Comments can be emailed to comments@itd.idaho.gov or mailed to ITIP – Comments, Attn: Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID  83707-1129. Comments are being taken from July 1 through July 30, 2014.

LHTAC entered projects into the draft program based on ranking of applications and available funds. Please view the applications ranking with projects included in the draft program below:

Roadway Safety Foundation Announces Cooperative Agreement with Federal Highway Administration to Promote Crash Countermeasures

Posted & filed under LHTAC News, T2 News, Technical Articles.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) is pleased to announce that they have reached a new agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide educational materials to State and local transportation officials, public safety officials, community leaders, motorists and the media about innovative technologies, programs, and policies that make our nation’s roads safer. (more…)

5 Steps to Young Worker Safety

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Young worker safety must be a key focus for employers. Statistics from the Association of Workers Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) say workers between the ages of 15 and 19 had 8,040 time loss injuries in Canada in 2012, and four work-related fatalities.

In the 20 to 24 age group, 23,266 were injured and a further 28 young workers died.

Anyone who lacks experience and trained judgment is at particular risk of getting injured, regardless of their age. Young workers especially rely on their employer for good advice, information and supervision and ultimately, for their safety. (more…)

LHTAC Receives MiM Platinum Level!

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The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) received Platinum Level for 2014 May in Motion (MiM).

During the month of May we became Transportation Champions and you can too! It’s pretty easy.  Get your organization involved in May in Motion by encouraging your employees and co workers to ride, walk, vanpool and ride the bus to work. May in Motion is an annual event hosted by Commuteride. For more information on the program visit http://www.commuterider.com/may-in-motion/.

LHTAC Staff and Council Visit Idaho Falls and Eastern Idaho

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June 12-13, 2014

Tour

During our visit to Eastern Idaho last week the staff at LHTAC, Council Members and local community members took a half day tour through some of our past and present projects in Eastern Idaho. The tour included Stimulus, LHSIP, Federal-aid and LRHIP projects. The bus started in Idaho Falls with a Federal-aid project on 17th and Pancheri Street. This project included a new asphalt pavement riding course, seal coat, approach improvements, replacement of curb and gutter, installation of numerous ADA compliant sidewalk accesses and utility adjustments. The tour continued on through numerous projects in Idaho Falls, Rigby, Rexburg, Sugar City, St. Anthony and back through Ririe.  Along the way we were able to see a few future project sites and even stop at Stone Bridge, an active project site, sponsored by Fremont County. (more…)