Drive Safely Work Week – October 3-7, 2016
Driver behavior contributes to 94 out of every 100 traffic crashes in the U.S. according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Research tells us that an important first step toward changing a risky behavior is to begin to think actively about the need to change the behavior.
That’s what the 2016 Drive Safely Work Week campaign is about: Raising self-awareness and motivating positive change. (more…)
One-Time Special Application
Submittal Deadline: November 4, 2016, 4:30 p.m. MST
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a federally funded program aimed at eliminating Fatal and Serious Injury (Type A) crashes on the roadway system. Due to an increase in available federal dollars, LHTAC has been authorized to distribute an additional $2.5M of the state HSIP funds through the Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (LHSIP), a program administered through LHTAC. This increase is a one-time allotment specifically designated for expenditure on FY 2017 LHSIP projects. Eligibility for the LHSIP is based on Local Highway Jurisdictions (LHJs) with a Fatal and Serious Injury (Type A) crash from 2011-2015. LHJs with at least one Serious Injury (Type A) or Fatal crash over the last five years are eligible to apply. LHJs that qualify for this additional funding will be identified by LHTAC and notified. Depending on the type of project a local match may be required, not to exceed 7.34%. (more…)
The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council strives to recognize, reward and share innovation ideas!
For 2016 we awarded 2 jurisdictions and 1 individual. Jurisdictions will be recognized at their association’s conference in the fall and given the chance to host a discounted T2 Center Course for their employees with lunch provided by LHTAC. The individual award includes a $250 cash prize, a free T2 Center Course, and recognition in front of the their commissioners meeting and the Highway District Conference.
Jurisdiction Winners
Boundary County: Sand Bag Filler Chute
Post Falls HD: Swing Sweep
Individual Winner
ACHD, Bryant Hurt: Hurt Slip Form
Our winning innovations, as well as the runner ups, will be showcased in the upcoming months LHTAC Tech News.
Local Rural Highway Investment Program (LRHIP)
Hand Deliver Deadline: November 17, 2016
Postmark Deadline: November 15, 2016
Federal-aid Rural
Hand Deliver Deadline: January 9, 2017
Postmark Deadline: January 5, 2017
Federal-aid Bridge
Hand Deliver Deadline: January 9, 2017
Postmark Deadline: January 5, 2017
Rural, Bridge and LRHIP applications are available online. New crash data has been received and we expect the LHSIP application to be posted online in the next few weeks.
FHWA announced the publication of a great resource for pedestrian and bicycle transportation called Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation.
It can be accessed online or a PDF copy downloaded here: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/strategic_agenda/page00.cfm