Brian Wright, P.E.
Safety Engineer

Brian came to us from the City of Nampa where he managed water, sewer and roadway projects for the City from design through construction.

He also worked for Parametrix designing transportation projects, the largest one was the I-84 interchange at Meridian Road in Meridian, Idaho.

Since joining the Safety Team he has hit the ground running with Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (LHSIP) projects as well as Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) projects.

When we asked Brian, “What do you like best about working here?” He replied with, “The staff and culture at LHTAC are fantastic. I enjoy helping local organizations by delivering projects and technical assistance.”

Megan Mattson
Financial Specialist

Megan began work at LHTAC June 25^th. She joined our administration team and is responsible for greeting the public in person and by telephone, answering inquiries, and providing information. She will be working closely with our Administrative Manager to provide a variety of financial functions.

Megan brings over 10 years of customer service and administrative expertise to LHTAC. She has lived in Boise her whole life and is excited to work with local jurisdictions statewide.  Megan is ready to get to know the staff and interact with the consultant community, locals and other agencies we talk to daily!

Mayor Diana Thomas

Diana Thomas was born and raised in Idaho and devoted 35 years of her career life to education. Following her decision to leave education, Mayor Thomas served as Washington County Commissioner for over 6 years and was appointed by Governor Otter to the legislature to complete a term. Mayor Thomas was re-elected Mayor of the City of Weiser in November of 2015 and her 4-year term ends in December of 2019. She currently sits on the Weiser Memorial Hospital board of trustees, the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council board, and her church board of trustees. She is a graduate of Leadership Idaho Agriculture (LIA) which works to directly cultivate leaders in agriculture – our state’s biggest and most influential industry. Mayor Thomas was honored with the Harold Hurst Award for her outstanding contributions to the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) at the 71th AIC Annual Conference in Boise, June 21^st,Thomas and her husband of 53 years have 2 sons and 3 grandchildren. (more…)

LHTAC has Automated Traffic Recorders (ATRs) available to loan out to Local Highway Jurisdiction. Jurisdictions have the ability to borrow multiple ATRs and will be loaned out  on a first come first served basis. Each recorder or group of recorders includes a laptop with the necessary software, mounting hardware and batteries. LHTAC personnel are available to assist with initial setup and field placement, if needed. The traffic recorders are capable of measuring speed, volume and lengths of vehicles and can be used to conduct speed studies. The data gathered with the traffic recorders is the property of the Local Highway Jurisdictions.

If you would like to use the ATRs or have questions about them please contact Brian Wright bwright@lhtac.org or Rebecca Howell rhowell@lhtac.org at LHTAC.