Important message to pass along about Request for Proposals for 2017 FLAP

WFLHD of the Federal Highway Administration is soliciting for capital improvement, enhancement, surface preservation, transit, planning, and research proposals to receive funds through the Idaho Federal Lands Program in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

What is the purpose of the Federal Lands Access Program?

The purpose of the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) is to provide safe and adequate transportation access to and through Federal Lands for visitors, recreationists, and resource users. (more…)

CALDWELL — City and highway officials are closer to determining where a new vehicular bridge will cross the Boise River near the Old Highway 30 Bridge once plans to retire that bridge and turn it into a pedestrian pathway are carried through.

The bridge is near a future 20-acre city park and the greenbelt path.

Located near the Exit 26 in Caldwell, the Old Highway 30 bridge, built in the 1920s, is a one-way bridge that provides transport for around 1,350 vehicles a day. Some of those drivers are traveling back and forth between Caldwell and Middleton.

City of Caldwell is partnering with Canyon Highway District No. 4 on the project, who favored a $9.7 million bridge route at a Caldwell City Council workshop on Monday…

Read the full article on the Idaho Press-Tribune website .

Welcome to Safety Fest of the Great Northwest 2017!

Registration is scheduled to open on November 30, 2016.

Safety Fest is an annual training event that offers free safety and health training to workers, supervisors, and managers of all levels. The Boise Safety Fest will be held January 24-27, 2017 and will include a vendor show on January 24th and 25th.  We are offering almost 60 classes this year including some old favorites and some new ones. 

2017 Class Listings (PDF)

These are subject to change, see the CLASS tab on the Safety Fest Website for current listings.

http://safetyfest-boise.org/ (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 southeast Idaho. The two single-day workshops included a morning of class instruction using FHWA experts and an afternoon onsite observation of the construction. We were able to hear firsthand from Chris Pettigrew from J-U-B, Odo Grandi from LHTAC, and Jeff Timbrook of Defiance County, Ohio who has been involved with construction of over 30 GRS-IBS bridges.

We had 2 VERY FULL classes with over 120 attendees and a great response.

Below are some of the resources we discussed at the workshop. More information will be posted on our homepage soon regarding additional resources for local highway jurisdictions on GRS-IBS.

• GRS-IBS Steps to Success (PowerPoint)
• Ohio’s Experience (PowerPoint)
• GRS-IBS Pre-Screen Checklist (PDF)
• Sample Specs (PDF)
• Sample Design Plans (PDF)

Visit our Interactive Bridge Map to view, search for, and filter all local and state bridges in Idaho.  Data here is from the National Bridge Inventory and ITD. Remember these are only bridges that 20 ft. or longer.

Registration has been pushed back until late November.

Registration for the 2017 event is scheduled to open on November 30, 2016.

Safety Fest is an annual training event that offers free safety and health training to workers, supervisors, and managers of all levels. The Boise Safety Fest will be held January 24-27, 2017 and will include a vendor show on January 24th and 25th.  They are offering almost 60 classes this year including some old favorites and some new ones. The class schedule will be posted soon and registration is schedule to open in November. Be sure to check out the Boise Safety Fest website http://safetyfest-boise.org