News

IMSA Meeting and Certification

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

The City of Nampa is hosting the 2015 International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Idaho Meeting and Certification

Note: This information was originally sent out by the City of Nampa and is being posted by LHTAC as a courtesy to inform locals about this opportunity.

We have been planning our 2015 IMSA meeting schedule for several weeks now and the schedules have finally come together. Please take advantage of the below training opportunities and we look forward to your participation. (more…)

Idaho Operation Lifesavers Grant Opportunities

Posted & filed under Funding News.

The Idaho Transportation Department, Office of Highway Safety invites agencies that have highway/rail intersections within their jurisdiction to apply for a federal fiscal year (FFY) 2015 “Adopt A Crossing” Highway Safety Grant. The grant program is intended to reduce the number of motor vehicle train crashes to assist Idaho in the move toward our long term goal of “Toward Zero Deaths.” (more…)

March 2015 Progress Status Report

Posted & filed under LHTAC News, Reports.

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.

Every Day Counts Video Highlights Innovation

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

California Department of Transportation Director Malcolm Dougherty, South Carolina Transportation Secretary Janet Oakley, Oregon Department of Transportation Director Matthew Garrett and other leaders talk
about the value of innovation in a new FHWA video, Every Day Counts: Efficiency Through Technology and
Collaboration. They were interviewed during a series of summits held last fall to introduce the EDC-3 innovations FHWA is promoting in 2015 and 2016.

GRS-IBS

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative, LHTAC News, Technical Articles.

Geosynthetic Reinforces Soil-Integrated Bridge System

EDC News http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/edcnews/02052015.cfm

Geosynthetic reinforced soil-integrated bridge system technology is an Every Day Counts innovation that can help reduce bridge construction time and cost. Because they are easy to build and use common equipment and materials, GRS-IBS projects can be built in weeks instead of months. (more…)