Posts Categorized: LHTAC News

December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) provides an important linkage between Local Highway Jurisdictions (LHJs) and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) in the utilization of Federal-aid highway funds available to the LHJs in Idaho. These quarterly progress reports include the status listing of current and upcoming LHTAC projects for each district.

•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 1 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 2 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 3 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 4 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 5 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 6 (PDF)

Number of crashes at Benton St. and 2nd Ave. reduced by 91.67%

Posted & filed under Funding News, LHTAC News.

By City of Pocatello
From the Idaho State Journal January 30, 2019

POCATELLO – Two full years after improvements were completed at a Pocatello intersection, the number of crashes are down by more than 90 percent at the site.

Staff with the City of Pocatello Engineering Department compiled accident data from the Pocatello Police Department and the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) at the Benton Street and 2nd Avenue intersection. Their findings show that crashes at and near the intersection dropped by 91.67 percent in 2017 and 2018 when compared to 2014 and 2015. In 2017 and 2018, there was one accident. Meanwhile, 2014 and 2015 saw 12 accidents. Staff did not use 2016 in their comparison because it was the year construction was underway. In 2016, there were two crashes reported.

“The City of Pocatello takes the safety of its citizens very seriously and prior to starting the project, the intersection at Benton Street and 2nd Avenue was identified as one of the most dangerous intersections in Pocatello,” said Jeff Mansfield, Public Works Director/City Engineer. “The drastic decrease in accidents is proof that the improvements were a success.”

The first aid at this point only crash following construction was in August 2018.

The cost of the project was roughly $359,000 with 92.66 percent being paid through federal sources and 7.34 percent paid by the City through cash and in-kind contributions.

To view the compiled data, visit pocatello.us/DocumentCenter/View/5303/Benton2ndAccidentData and to see LHTAC’s data, visit gis.lhtac.org/safety.

For more information on other projects happening around Pocatello, visit projects.pocatello.us.

 

Spring 2019 T2 Center Classes

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Spring 2019 Classes

The LHTAC T2 Center offers a variety of courses aimed to grow and aid our local road professionals. The upcoming class schedule has been released. Classes will open for registration in phases based on class location:

  • Northern Idaho Registration Opens February 12
  • Western & South Central Idaho Registration Opens February 13
  • Eastern Idaho Registration Opens February 14

We encourage registering early to ensure your spot and to prevent any course cancelations.

Spring 2019 Course List (PDF)

How to Register
Go to http://t2.lhtac.org/ and log in with your user name and password.
 
If you do not have a user name and password, click on the link “request login” at the bottom of the page. We recommend you do this prior to registration opening.

Visit the T2 Center side of our website for more information http://t2.lhtac.org/.

Public comment sought on rural public transportation grants

Posted & filed under Funding News, LHTAC News.

BOISE – Through Feb. 28 at midnight, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Public Transportation office is seeking public comment on rural public transportation grant applications.

These awards, for the 2019 One Time Application grants cycle, will fund capital projects to enhance public transportation systems in Idaho, and promote safety, mobility, and economic opportunity. (more…)

2nd Annual Local Roads Photo Contest

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First Place: The winner of this year’s photo contest will win a $50 Amazon gift card, be published as the next cover photo on the LHTAC website and used in the FY19 Annual Report. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place photos will be printed, framed and displayed in the LHTAC office with credit to the photographers.

Submissions are due by June 14, 2019. LHTAC staff will vote on their favorites. All photos submitted will be used in future LHTAC marketing materials, including the 2020 LHTAC promotional calendar.

The photo must have a high resolution (for quality printing purposes) and landscape in orientation. The photo must include a local road with an active or completed LHTAC project. Please include the location and roadway name when submitting.

Promotional Video https://youtu.be/qkZTQ_JlSoI

LHTAC Staff are ineligible to submit for the 2019 photo contest.

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