The Legislature has approved S1359, which allocates $210 million for local transportation.

Leading Idaho Local Bridge Program

The biggest portion of that funding is dedicated to repair or replace local bridges. The program will be called the Leading Idaho Local Bridge Program (LILBP). The goal is to address one-third of the 428 local bridges in poor condition or posted for load weight limits.

Click here for a map of poor and/or posted bridges

LHTAC is developing the application for the Program. The selection process will be primarily driven by data collected through bridge inspection reports. These reports are generated by ITD or its approved inspectors following certified national standards. In the application, cities will be asked what the impact of repairing or replacing a bridge will have for their community.

The goal of the application is to be transparent and simple enough that Local Highway Jurisdictions can complete the application with their own resources and staff.

Child Pedestrian Safety Program

The bill also allocates $10 million for the Children Pedestrian Safety Program. This program funds improvements for children pedestrian projects, which typically include sidewalk, pathways, or improved crosswalks near schools. LHTAC announced the recipients of the FY21 CPS funding last month.

LHTAC will announce the process for applying and receiving this additional funding later this year.