Article from AASHTO Journal
After a marathon two-day markup session, the House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee passed its $494 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill on June 18 by a party-line vote of 35 to 25.
Altogether 34 Republican amendments and 23 Democratic amendments to the bill – entitled Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation or the INVEST in America Act – were adopted.
July 14, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon (Pacific Time)
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatalities—about 30 people a day. The Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) initiative, Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD), features four pillars: Addressing All Public Roads, Systemic Approach, Safety Action Plans, and Proven Countermeasures. This webinar focuses on the second pillar, the Systemic Approach. (more…)
LHTAC is excited to share this new online resource (IdaRoads Magazine) from the Idaho Association of Highway Districts (IAHD). This publication has been designed to keep local highway jurisdictions, stakeholders, and elected officials up-to-date on new legislation, techniques, available products and services, and more.
IdaRoads Magazine (PDF) (more…)
Bruce Hossfeld, Mayor, City of Paul
Mayor Hossfeld joins the LHTAC Council from Paul, Idaho where he has lived the last 41 years with his wife, Connie. He is currently serving his fifth year as the Mayor and previously served on the Paul City Council for 14 years. For the past four years, Mayor Hossfeld has served as a member of the board of the Association of Idaho Cities as the District 4 Director, and was just re-elected in May to serve in that position for another two years. He also serves on the board of the Southern Idaho Economic Development. “I am excited to be joining the LHTAC Council.” – Mayor Hossfeld
Kelley Packer, Executive Director AIC
Kelley Packer has been named the new Executive Director for the Association of Idaho Cities. She started this new position on April 27, 2020 and will join the LHTAC Council for her first Council meeting on June 19, 2020. Kelley leaves her position as Division Administrator for the Idaho Division of Occupational & Professional Licenses for this exciting new opportunity. Prior to being appointed to the Division Administrator position, by Governor Little, Kelley Packer was a Republican Idaho State Representative from 2012 to 2018 representing District 28 in the B seat and was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in the 2018 primary election. During her yearlong statewide campaign for Lt. Governor, she visited all 200 incorporated cities and the 5 reservations in Idaho. “This was an amazing experience.” – Kelley Packer.
Please help us in welcoming Mayor Hossfeld and Kelley Packer to LHTAC!
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