Posts Categorized: LHTAC News

September 2017 Progress Status Report

Posted & filed under LHTAC News, Reports.

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.

•September 2017 Quarterly Progress Report District 1 (PDF)
•September 2017 Quarterly Progress Report District 2 (PDF)
•September 2017 Quarterly Progress Report District 3 (PDF)
•September 2017 Quarterly Progress Report District 4 (PDF)
•September 2017 Quarterly Progress Report District 5 (PDF)
•September 2017 Quarterly Progress Report District 6 (PDF)

Respectful Workplaces and Health and Safety Empowerment for Women in Highway Construction Trades

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

Save the date for this upcoming webinar.

  • Webinar: Respectful Workplaces and Health and Safety Empowerment for Women in Highway Construction Trades
  • Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
  • Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Time 
  • Organized by: The West Region Transportation Workforce Center and the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau

Transportation organizations and private contractors alike face significant difficulty in recruiting and retaining personnel for highway construction and other infrastructure projects. Lack of diversity within the trades has exacerbated labor shortages. This webinar explores research conducted on the experience of women and minorities in highway construction and the trades. The research pinpoints issues that specifically affect women on the job site. Webinar speakers will present research results and describe how that research served to inform pilot programs in both Oregon and Washington to foster respectful workplaces, and to improve health and safety for women in the trades.

For more information or to register for this webinar, click HERE.

Rural Roads Safety Center:

Jaime Sullivan
Safety Center Manager
1-844-330-2200
info@ruralsafetycenter.org

Training – Floodplain

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

Floodplain Development Permit Review (online webinar)

Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 9am-10am

The first in a two-part series, this hour-long online training will highlight eight basic steps to reviewing development inside the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). This is beginner training, and is recommended for those who are new to the role of floodplain administrator.

Registration is free, and required.

Visit http://j.mp/starronlinetraining

 

NFIP Flood Insurance Workshop

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:30am to 11:30am

Hayden City Council Chamber,  8930 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835

Cost: Free

CECs available for ASFPM CFMs.

R.S.V.P. to maureen.oshea@idwr.idaho.gov    

Topics:

  • NFIP Flood Insurance Principles
  • Disconnects Between NFIP Regulations & Insurance

 

Floodplain Administrator 201 Workshop

Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 9am to 4pm

Soltman Center, 600 West Main Street, Grangeville, ID 

Cost: Free

CECs available for ASFPM CFMs.

R.S.V.P. to maureen.oshea@idwr.idaho.gov  

Topics:

  • Permitting
  • Letters of Map Change (LOMAs, LOMRs, LOMR-Fs, etc.)
  • Manufactured Homes & the NFIP
  • Elevation Certificates

 

For more information contact:

Maureen O’Shea, AICP, CFM
State NFIP Coordinator
Idaho Dept. of Water Resources
322 E. Front Street,  P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID  83720-0098
Office # 208-287-4928
Cell # 208-830-4174

Maureen.OShea@idwr.idaho.gov

https://www.idwr.idaho.gov/floods/ 

 

Save the Date: Boise Safety Fest January 23rd-26th 2018

Posted & filed under LHTAC News, T2 News.

Classes will be announced online November 1, 2017 at http://safetyfest-boise.org/.

Registration will run November 15 –  December 13, 2017.

Classes fill up fast, so don’t delay in registering for classes. We recommend you get on the website and create an account prior to registration beginning if you have not already done so. To do this, go to the Boise Safety Fest website http://safetyfest-boise.org/  and then click the tab on the top banner that says Account Registration. This will save you time when registration opens. (more…)

Clearwater County: Ditching Bucket

Posted & filed under Innovation Idea Award, LHTAC News.

2017 Agency Winner
Clearwater County: Ditching Bucket

  • Problem: Clearwater County needed a better solution for ditching along the county roads than a backhoe or loader bucket and a grader. We were looking for an attachment of some sort that would save time, wear and tear on the machine and create a better ditch line.
  • Solution: At that time, our County Supervisor Rob Simon, saw a video of an attachment to a loader that would allow the machine to run parallel to the ditch line while loading ditch material. He took measurements of an attachment that was in Skamania, Washington and decided that the crew a the Clearwater County Road Department could build one very similar to it, with some slight modifications, that would work on our 966 Cat loader.
  • Labor, Equipment, Materials: Material costs were $8469.98. That included: plate metal, valves, hoses, fittings and connectors to completely build the attachment. Labor to build it was $2499.90. Equipment used to build it was a welder, cutting torch, and an overhead hoist.
  • Expenses: Total cost to build the attachment was $10,969.88.
  • Savings: The use of this bucket attachment prevents loss of gravel and other roadway surface materials because it runs in line with the ditch. It also does a much better job of cleaning the ditch, saves time ditching and wear and tear on our backhoe, as it mounts to the Cat loader. Another cost savings is that it eliminates the need for a grader to come along behind the backhoe to align and clean up the ditch line. The ditching bucket has been extremely beneficial as it has worked very efficiently for its intended use making it well worth every penny of its fabrication costs.