Posts Categorized: LHTAC News

T2 Center Fall 2017 Classes

Registration for our fall classes will start in September. Click HERE to see a PDF listing the dates, course titles and locations. Registration will open as follows:

Northern Idaho September 5th at 8 a.m. MST
Western and S. Central Idaho September 6th at 8 a.m. MST
Eastern Idaho September 7th at 8 a.m. MST

How to Register

Go to http://t2.lhtac.org/, and use your existing user name and password to login. If you do not know your user name and password, contact the T2 Center at 208-344-0565 or email idahot2@lhtac.org.  Create a new account only if you or your employees have never taken a T2 Center class.

An email confirmation will be sent stating whether or not you are confirmed for the course.  If you are not confirmed, you will be placed on a waiting list and someone will notify you if an opening is available.  If you have questions, contact the LHTAC T2 Center 208-344-0565 or idahot2@lhtac.org.

Delivery of One-Time Safety Program

We are happy to confirm the on-time delivery of the FY 2017 One-Time Safety Program projects approved by the Idaho Transportation Board last year. LHTAC staff delivered all documents by July 31st.

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Truck Route Designation Considerations for Local Government

Instructor – Tom Kearney, FHWA Topic Expert

Workshop Goals:

  • Discuss the importance of truck mobility and access to the economic vitality of the State and to local governments.
  • Roadway safety for all highway system users is non-negotiable; this will be an underlying principle driving Workshop discussions.
  • Tradeoffs are always at play when considering truck routes; safety is included as a tradeoff.

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Safety Center Research – Local and Tribal Transportation Agency Contacts Needed

LHTAC is asking that you please take a minute to take this self-assessment tool sent out from the National Center for Rural Road. It is geared towards local and tribal agencies. Thank you!

A few months ago, the National Center for Rural Road Safety (Safety Center) emailed and asked for your assistance in identifying contacts for local and Tribal transportation agencies for a new study. The Safety Center provides rural roadway safety training tools and technology transfer to improve roadway safety. (more…)

STEP Workshops – September 2017

LHTAC and FHWA are hosting a demonstration workshop on Pedestrian Treatments

The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) received funding to provide a demonstration workshop on Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Treatments. The daylong workshop will include a half-day of class instruction using FHWA experts and half-day of onsite observation. We are holding 1 workshop in Boise and 1 workshop in Pocatello.
 

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