We are currently in the process of planning our spring classes. The class schedule will be announced January 31, 2019 and registration will open the beginning of February.
If you would like to request a course in your area, now is the time!
Please submit all requests by January 11, 2019.
Login to your T2 Center Account at http://t2.lhtac.org/. Use the Course Request feature under the Account Info tab.
If you are having problems with the course request feature, you can always submit your requests
through email to idahot2@lhtac.org.
Aging Cherrylane Bridge slated for replacement—Federal grant would fund much of long sought-after project
By JOEL MILLS of the Lewiston Tribune
After years of unsuccessful applications, Nez Perce County has been awarded the federal grant it needs to replace Cherrylane Bridge.
County Road and Bridge Department Director Mark Ridinger confirmed the $15.75 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or B.U.I.L.D., grant Monday, the full amount requested. That grant program recently replaced the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or T.I.G.E.R., grant program. (more…)
LHTAC hired a consultant which jointly prepared an application for a Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant request with assistance from ITD. The request is for 8 critical local bridges in Southern Idaho, 4 bridges are in Southwest Idaho and 4 are in the Southeast. Grouping the bridges geographically provides a centralized construction area so contractors can focus on the bridges by region and minimize impacts from mobility between project sites. This can lead to a reduced overall project cost and schedule. Because these bridges are owned and maintained by LHJs, the bridges are purposely scattered across southern Idaho in various locations to avoid over extending any single local entity beyond their financial ability.
The bridges have reached their design life and are classified as being in poor condition. LHTAC plans to use the innovative Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) technology to successfully implement this project which will allow a project to be built in weeks instead of months, due to the ease of construction and the use of readily available materials and equipment. The total estimate for this project is $9,426,000 of which $8,634,216 is requested in federal assistance through this CHBP grant.
Bridge Technical Assistance
LHTAC has provided technical assistance to LHJs by analyzing the current condition of their bridge inventory. In close collaboration with the ITD Bridge Section, we have provided recommendations for rehabilitation or replacement on local load posted and structurally deficient structures. Using this information, we have assisted LHJs as they prioritize which structures to rehabilitate with their local funds and which bridges they should submit Federal-aid applications for replacement. The bridges they can rehabilitate can often be accomplished with minor engineering and their own forces. LHTAC’s technical assistance helps locals address the looming local bridge crisis.
For more information contact Amanda LaMott at 208-344-065 or alamott@lhtac.org.
Contact:
Adam Rush
ITD Public Involvement Coordinator
(208) 334-8119 adam.rush@itd.idaho.gov
FRUITLAND – A public hearing will be held Wednesday (Dec. 19) to take comments on applications to allow trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds on sections of Idaho 52, Idaho 72 and U.S. 30. (more…)
The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council received funding to provide a demonstration workshop on Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil–Integrated Bridge System (GRS–IBS) bridge construction in southern Idaho. The all-day workshop includes a morning of class instruction using FHWA experts and an afternoon onsite observation of the construction. (more…)