The June 2015 Council meeting will be held in Lewiston, ID. Download the June 19, 2015 Council Meeting Agenda (pdf)
The June 2015 Council meeting will be held in Lewiston, ID. Download the June 19, 2015 Council Meeting Agenda (pdf)
By David E. Wynkoop, Attorney at Law
David E. Wynkoop has actively practiced as an Idaho attorney for 35 years. He represents numerous Idaho local highway agencies as well as the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council. Mr. Wynkoop previously served as General Counsel and Commissioner for the Ada County Highway District. He is past Chairman of the Government Attorneys Section of the Idaho State Bar. Mr. Wynkoop is a partner in the firm of SHERER & WYNKOOP, LLP, 730 N. Main St., Meridian, Idaho 83642, phone 208-887-4800.
The Idaho Supreme Court recently clarified and reaffirmed Idaho law relating to the creation of public highways by road petition. In Trunnell v. Fergel, Idaho’s highest court held that an unopened, unmaintained public right-of-way created in 1908 remains a dedicated public right-of-way, even though a buyer purchased the land with no knowledge of the right-of-way. (more…)
Good News! House Bill No. 312 passed providing an increase in highway distribution funds to local entities from gas tax and registration fees.
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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.
From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
In 2013, 3,154 people lost their lives to distracted driving crashes. No text is worth a life, yet many decide to put themselves and others at risk every day doing just that – in fact, over 660,000 people are using a cell phone or manipulating an electronic device while driving at any given moment of the day. We’ll say it again: No text is worth a life. (more…)