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Hearings to comment on 129K Pound Truck Route on U.S. 95

Hearings scheduled to take comment on application for new 129,000-pound truck route on U.S. 95

BOISE – A public hearing will be held in Riggins and Payette to take comment on an application allowing trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds on a section of U.S. 95, the Idaho Transportation Department announced. (more…)

Road and Street Financial Report

The report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, must be submitted to the Idaho Controller’s Office (P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0011) by December 31st. (more…)

Goodbye and Good Luck Commissioner Lan Smith

Commissioner Smith joined LHTAC in June of 2007. He was elected as Secretary/Treasurer in June of 2009. After that he served as Vice Chairman starting in June 2010 and the following year LHTAC Chairman beginning in June 2011.

Commissioner Smith has been a valuable addition to the Council, bringing leadership whether or not he was in an executive position. He always brought a fair and objective voice to meetings regarding scoring applications, awarding emergency funds and actions that lead to future policies. His considerate approach and concern for the Local Highway Jurisdictions of Idaho will be sorely missed.

 

Idaho Interchange Features Wildlife Art

From the Center for Accelerating Innovation

New art pieces at Idaho’s first diverging diamond interchange showcase that the Chubbuck interchange is one of a kind. The $10.8 million project connects U.S. 91/Yellowstone Highway over the I-86 system. The metal art pieces adorning the interchange include a moose, a pronghorn and several birds of prey. “We worked with the contractor on design. They worked with a Utah artist who translated our ideas into fabricated pieces,” said Alissa Salmore, Idaho Transportation Department’s Region 5 senior environmental planner. Additional bridge aesthetics included concrete color for the parapet, piers, island paving and retaining-wall panels.

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