Posts Categorized: LHTAC News

MSCPA Concrete Pipe Week Event

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The Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association would like to invite you to take part in our own regional Concrete Pipe Week event.

The MSCPA members are hosting plant tours and FREE LUNCH for all interested (and hungry) engineers, inspectors, and public works employees. We will also have presentations from various vendors and each engineer can earn up to 2 PDH’s for attending.

These open house event will run from 11am to 2pm, so feel free to come at any time during that block. The date and location of the tour is as follows (click on the link below for address information):

LINK: September 21 – Oldcastle Precast, Nampa ID 

Remember, this event is free for all who want to attend.  Please RSVP by filling out the form in the link below.  This will help us plan food for all attendees.  Please RSVP by Friday, September 14th.

Click Here to RSVP

For more information contact:

Jason M. Allen, P.E., Director
Mountain States Concrete Pipe Association
(801) 540-0334
www.msconcretepipe.org

IAC Is Recruiting An Event Coordinator

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The Idaho Association of Counties is currently recruiting an event coordinator.

Event Coordinator (PDF)

Starting annual salary will be between $42k and $55k depending on experience. IAC offers a competitive benefits package including retirement, medical/dental/vision insurance, and a generous paid time off policy. Please share the position description with individuals you think would be a good fit for the organization. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three professional references to IAC Director of Operations Kristin Cundiff (kcundiff@idcounties.org).

 

 

LHTAC Small Bridge Inventory

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Attention: Local Highway Jurisdictions

LHTAC needs information on local bridges and culverts that are less than 20 ft.

We want to know if you have an existing inventory of them, roughly how many you have, and who the best contact is at your agency.

Take this 2 minute online survey about your small bridges and culverts.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/smallbridge

Please complete this survey by September 1st.

New Training Program

Posted & filed under LHTAC News, T2 News.

Announcing LHTAC T2 Center’s – Leadership Development Program

The LHTAC Council and T2 Advisory Board have moved forward with developing a new training program within the T2 Center. The Leadership Development Program is aimed at emerging leaders within the local agencies. These leaders can be at any level from road crewman, to clerks, to crew chiefs to supervisors. The program does not have prerequisites from the other two T2 Programs – Road Scholar and Road Master; it is a standalone program.

The first class in the Leadership Development Program can be found on the fall schedule titled “Transition to Leadership – Guiding a Highway Agency”.

Please consider signing up for this new class and program. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to call. (more…)

Idaho Wins at National Build a Better Mousetrap Competition

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National LTAP Recognized Clearwater County, Idaho.

Clearwater County Wins at National Competition!
Clearwater County’s – Recycle Building was submitted to LHTAC for our 2017 Innovation Idea Award competition. The idea was then submitted by the LHTAC T2 Center to the FHWA Center for Local Aid Support for the Build a Better Mousetrap National Competition where it took FIRST PLACE for the Facilities Improvement Category.

The winners were chosen by FHWA Center for Local Aid Support staff.

Clearwater County: Recycle Building

Problem: They needed a new recycle building as economical as possible, and durable enough to be “fork lift proof”
Solution: Use old w-beam guardrail (replaced through a LHSIP project) as siding inside and out.
Expenses: $3,383 Labor, $2,336 Equipment, $760 Materials – Total $6,479.
Savings: $10,000.
 

CONGRATULATIONS TO CLEARWATER COUNTY ROAD & BRIDGE!

You Could Be Recognized at a National Level!

https://lhtac.org/training/innovative-solutions/innovation/