Confronting safety problems face-to-face may make you uncomfortable, but you have to do it.
By Tom Jackson, originally published in Equipment World May 2016
When it comes to safety, most construction companies today talk a good game. They follow the rules; they document the training. But does it stick? Do you have the bases covered, or do you have a true safety culture with 100 percent buy-in? (more…)
The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council provides an important linkage between Local Highway Jurisdictions and the Idaho Transportation Department 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.
CALDWELL — Residents at a meeting Thursday reviewed four possible locations for a new bridge that would move vehicles across the Boise River, allowing the Old Highway 30 bridge to be used for pedestrians only.
See full article in the Idaho Press-Tribune by clicking HERE.
DRAFT Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP)
Comment Period Extended – August 26, 2016
The Idaho Transportation Department is providing this draft of the FY17 to FY21 ITIP to allow transportation agencies and the public to review and provide comments on the program.
LHTAC entered projects into the draft program based on ranking of applications and available funds. We started with #1 and move down the list as the estimated funds were distributed. The Draft ITIP is available for public comment July 1-30, 2016 (Note: Now Extended to August 26th). The ITIP will not be final until the IT Board approves it in September. Please view the applications ranking with projects included in the draft program below:
Submitting Comments
Comments can be emailed to comments@itd.idaho.gov or mailed to ITIP – Comments, Attn: Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 83707-1129.
CALDWELL — Highway district officials and the city of Caldwell would like to transform the Old Highway 30 bridge into a pedestrian pathway and build a new bridge to provide vehicular transport.
Officials will present four possible locations for where a new bridge could be constructed and gather public input on the bridge project at 4 p.m. Thursday (July 7, 2016) at the Canyon Highway District No. 4 office.
See full article in the Idaho Press-Tribune by clicking HERE.