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2016 ADA Application Release

Funding Opportunity!

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA) CURB/RAMP PROGRAM

This information is being sent out by LHTAC as a courtesy to inform locals about this funding opportunity. 

The Idaho Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Program is a state-administered program that provides funding for projects to address curb ramps on the state highway system. The goal of the program is to provide accessible facilities for pedestrians with disabilities while allowing local jurisdiction flexibility in meeting the required standards. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is allocating $500,000 of state funds annually for this program. Applicants can qualify for up to $60,000 in state funding to construct new or alter existing curb ramps on the state highway system to meet the requirements of the ADA. Funds can only be used for construction purposes. This program provides local communities more control over the design of pedestrian facilities in their communities and makes better economical use of dollars through the use of state funds while addressing accessibility on the state highway system.

Visit ITD’s website for more information and to download the application. http://itd.idaho.gov/ContractingServices/ADA/default.htm

US Army Corps of Engineer Listening Session

This information is being sent out by LHTAC as a courtesy to inform locals about this opportunity. 

Note from LHTAC: If you have any issues, questions or concerns regarding the US Army Corps of Engineers this is your opportunity to be heard. You can attend this listening session on Wednesday at any local ITD District office. If you have any questions regarding this listening session please feel free to contact Karissa Hardy at 208-344-0565 or khardy@lhtac.org.

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Fostering Livability on Commercial Highways and Arterial Streets

Webinar – March 3, 2016

We would like to inform you about the upcoming Fostering Livability on Commercial Highways and Arterial Streets webinar.   This webinar is part of the Context Sensitive Design and Solutions webinar series and is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty and Project for Public Spaces.   This webinar will explore how the City of University Place and the City of Charlotte implemented strategies to improve walkability from automobile-dominated commercial roadways into multi-modal corridors as a result of changes in infrastructure redesign, transit access, street design standards, and land use policy. (more…)