On Wednesday, November 6th, current and past Oneida County Commissioners celebrated the end of construction of Old Highway 37, The Narrows. The initial design started on the $7M roadway project in 2009. Approximately 3.7 miles of Old Highway 37, located adjacent to Rock Creek, was reconstructed. Located about 6 miles north of Holbrook, the roadway has been closed since April and reopened November 15th. (more…)
Wed, Dec 4, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MST
Communities across the United States are working to improve mobility, safety and comfort for bicyclists and pedestrians. Unique problems are faced by non-motorized road users in work zones, where temporary street and sidewalk closures can present significant challenges. During this webinar, participants will learn about the importance of maintaining mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists and other road users when streets are under construction. Panelists from the Federal Highway Administration (Keith Sinclair, Martha Kapitonov and Patrick Gomez) will share guidance and requirements for maintaining access through work zones. Melissa Anderson (Transportation Accessibility and Safety Consultant) will discuss unique challenges faced by those with visual, mobility, hearing or cognitive impairments when traveling through work zones. Finally, Matthew Marcou (District Department of Transportation) will share strategies being used in Washington, DC, to maintain access for pedestrians and bicyclists in work zones. Panelists will respond to questions from the audience following their presentations.
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The Programming Decisions Committee (PDC) responsible for the Idaho Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) has concluded the FY19 Call for Projects. The projects identified for programming are in future fiscal years (2020 to 2023). FLAP funded projects are listed in the link below in no particular order of priority.
The West Region Transportation Workforce Center is hosting a FREE, 1-hour webinar entitled Impactful Transit Agency and University Collaborations.
This webinar will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Mountain Time.
How can we develop the skillsets of our future transit workforce while improving day-to-day operations? This webinar highlights successful collaborations between transit agencies and university students and faculty that accomplish both goals. Speakers will showcase collaborations that engage students in diverse transit-focused projects, providing students the opportunity to develop and apply knowledge to authentic problems in a real context, while providing agencies with fresh new ideas and focused energy on a task or issue.
For more information and to register, click HERE.