Financial Officer
The Financial Officer administers the financial transactions that support the Agency operations. This includes but is not limited to processing payroll, tracking payments and maintaining the budget. The Financial Officer reports to the LHTAC Administrator but has wide discretion to carry out the functions of the job.
Full Job Description (PDF)
Submit cover letter, resume and three professional references to LHTAC@LHTAC.org by October 29, 2019.
Update will give states more flexibility in federally funded highway projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published an updated federal rule to give states more flexibility and choice in which products or services can be used on federally funded highway projects. The change is intended to improve safety and increase efficiency while saving taxpayer dollars. (more…)
In 2018, an estimated 6,227 pedestrians died in the United States, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association– the highest total number of pedestrian fatalities since 1990. Pedestrian fatalities increased by 35 percent between 2008 and 2017, while other traffic fatalities decreased by six percent. The Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) program promotes proven countermeasures at pedestrian crossings to reduce growing numbers of pedestrian fatalities.
The seven countermeasures include: crosswalk visibility enhancements, raised crosswalks, refuge islands, Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHBs), Road Diets, and Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs). READ MORE
The Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) announces the availability of FY 2019 Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs funds for Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency. These grant opportunities provide risk reduction to individuals and property from natural hazards, while simultaneously reducing reliance on Federal disaster funds. (more…)
The Idaho Walk Bike Alliance (IWBA) is hosting a Transportation Policy Conference in Boise on October 28th and 29 in Boise, Idaho.
On Monday they will launch the conference with a Networking Reception at Beside Bardenay. This reception will be the perfect opportunity to meet and talk with policy makers, transportation professionals, IWBA members, and other concerned citizens.
On Tuesday morning the conference will begin at the Idaho State Capital. The goal of the conference is to educate and raise awareness of the importance and benefits of walkable and bikeable communities to policy makers and other key stakeholders in Idaho. We want to fill the Lincoln Auditorium for the day with Idahoans interested in a balanced transportation system that includes walking, biking and transit.
Early Bird Registration ends September 29 so register today.