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Goodbye and Good Luck Commissioner Lan Smith

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

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

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

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.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/index.cfm

Winter Driving Tips

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

Emergency Kit

When extreme weather is possible, keep an emergency kit in your car, especially if you’re going on a long journey. If this seems unnecessary, take a moment to imagine yourself stranded in your car overnight, due to a snow storm or floods. How would you stay warm? What would you eat and drink? (more…)

Printing Your Transcripts

Posted & filed under T2 News.

We’ve noticed a large amount of questions coming in this week about printing your LHTAC T2 Center Transcripts.

Log on instruction (PDF)

Here are some tips to help:

  • 1. Are you going to the correct site?
    • Be sure to go to www.lhtac.org
    • The old T2 Center standalone website is no longer active.

    2. What internet browser are you using?

    • Internet Explorer seems to be having the most problems when logged in to our site.
    • Try using Firefox or Google Chrome as your internet browser.

    3. Try this when printing.

    • In your internet browser, go to page setup and look for an option to print background images. Make sure it is selected.
    • Try printing to PDF

Cold Weather Safety in the Workplace

Posted & filed under Technical Articles.

Tips to Avoid Ice and Snow Accumulation

‘Tis the season to be cautious. While these days are merrier with colorful decors lining the streets and Christmas tunes wafting in the air, conditions on the job are dangerous now more than any time of the year. This is true for places where Christmas brings with it the torturing cold of winter.

But winter not only gifts us poor earthlings with a frigid weather. With all the snow and ice from the heavens, winter also blesses us with wet and slippery grounds. That is why employees working outdoors are at a big risk of slipping and falling on the job. (more…)