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…)
This information was originally sent out by ITD and is being sent out by LHTAC as a courtesy to inform locals about this opportunity.
The application period has been extended to May 1st for grants of up to $60,000 through the Idaho ADA Curb Ramp Program. (more…)
The Legislature has gone home. With the adjournment of the Legislative session, House Bill 329 died in committee. This bill would have eliminated most of LHTAC services for locals. (more…)
May in Motion is a month long campaign through ACHD-Commuteride and Valley Regional Transit to promote alternative transportation in the workplace. LHTAC employees will be participating once again this year and we encourage other agencies to join in as well. With a little more than two weeks till kickoff, you have time to…. (more…)
Every Day Counts
April’s innovation of the month is 3D Engineered Models, a basic building block of today’s digital highway that allows for faster, more accurate and more efficient planning and construction.
After encouraging the adoption of 3D Engineered Models in the second round of Every Day Counts, the Federal Highway Administration is continuing to promote the technology in EDC–3 to help the transportation community reap even more benefits. (more…)