The long-awaited proposed revisions to the national MUTCD are finally out. The public inspection document is available at the following link and it will be official and open for public comment starting on Monday for 90 days.
Public Inspection: National Standards for Traffic Control Devices: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision
Article from the Lewiston Tribune 12/7/2020
By Joel Mills, of the Tribune
Nez Perce County’s effort to replace the century-old Cherrylane Bridge has spanned almost two decades, but construction is finally set to begin early next year.
One of the biggest holdups has been the cost, with estimates higher than $20 million at some points. The county won a $15.75 million federal grant in 2018 after five years of unsuccessful applications, leaving officials to look for other funding sources to cover the rest of the cost.
The final engineer’s estimate from the state Local Highway Technical Assistance Council came in at $16,195,348. And when the project was presented to potential contractors, the low bid came in at $15,792,205 from Cascade Bridge LLC of Vancouver, Wash., about $403,000 under the estimate.
The East Side Highway District wishes to fill the position of Deputy Director/ Assistant Road Supervisor. The job description can be found on the District’s web address of www.eastsidehighwaydistrict.com See tab #10.
Resumes will be accepted at the District office until the close of day December 10, 2020.
Resumes should be mailed to ESHD 6095 E Mullan Trail Rd. Coeur d Alene ID 83814; or emailed to Admin@es-hd.com cc: Ben@es-hd.com. Contact Ben Weymouth, District Director with any questions. (208) 765-4714.
Job Description (PDF)
LHTAC has 3 laptops and 7 desktops available to local agencies on a first-come, first-served basis. The limit is one machine per agency but we will take requests for additional machines and donate more if possible.
Scour is the leading cause of bridge failure in the United States and a common issue for bridges in Idaho. Primary learning objectives in this one hour webinar includes recognizing signs of scour and identifying various low-cost countermeasures to mitigate scour using local maintenance forces. Presenters will also touch on bridge foundation types, example bridge failures due to scour, and sizing rip rap. (more…)