Idaho Slides New Bridge Into Place

Posted November 7, 2014 & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

From the Center of Accelerating Innovation

The Idaho Transportation Department used slide-in bridge construction to move the new Lardo Bridge over the North Fork Payette River on Idaho 55 into place. Crews began the slide on the morning of October 27 and had it finished in a few hours. The $3.64 million Lardo Bridge is the first new one the Idaho Transportation Department has built using the lateral slide construction method, which reduces full closure of the bridge by months. It’s expected to be opened to traffic by mid-November.

EDC Upcoming Events

Posted October 31, 2014 & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

Innovation Sessions at EDC-3 Regional Summits, Every Day Counts webinars, various dates through December 10, 2014. Register here.

Design-Build Project Delivery: Project Selection Process, Every Day Counts webinar, November 6, 2014, 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Register here.

Design-Build Project Delivery: Owner-Agency Planning for Success, Every Day Counts webinar, November 13, 2014, 12:30 to 2 p.m. ET. Register here.

The Future: Adding Time, Cost and Other Information to 3-D Models, Every Day Counts webinar, November 19, 2014, 1 to 3:30 p.m. ET. Register here.

Design-Build Project Delivery: Procurement Process, Every Day Counts webinar, November 20, 2014, 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Register here.

Improving DOT and Railroad Coordination, Strategic Highway Research Program 2 webinar, December 11, 2014, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Register here

About EDC

Every Day Counts, a state-based initiative of the Federal Highway Administration’s Center for Accelerating Innovation, works with state, local and private sector partners to encourage the adoption of proven technologies and innovations to shorten and enhance project delivery.

Middle Fork Boise River Road is scheduled to open Friday (10/31/2014) at 6 p.m.

Posted October 30, 2014 & filed under LHTAC News.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Middle Fork Boise River Road is scheduled to open Friday (10/31/2014) at 6 p.m.

Boise – The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council has announced that after excellent progress on construction repairs, the Middle Fork Boise River Road will reopen this week ahead of schedule. The road will reopen Friday, October 31, 2014 at 6 p.m. (more…)

New LHTAC Staff Member

Posted October 29, 2014 & filed under LHTAC News.

Please join LHTAC in welcoming LHTAC’s new Safety Engineer Kevin Kuther.

Kevin will be assisting LHTAC’s Safety Section with administration of projects. He will be working directly under Laila Kral, our T2 and Safety Manager, and alongside the LHTAC Safety Team. He will assist local highway jurisdictions in preparing projects and contracts for submission for federal funding participation and oversee awarded safety projects through all phases.

For question please contact Laila Kral lkral@lhtac.org.

Retroreflective Borders on Traffic Signal Backplates

Posted October 29, 2014 & filed under LHTAC News, T2 News, Technical Articles.

SOURCE: Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety

Red-light running is one of the most serious traffic problems that Americans face today. It is estimated that vehicles running red lights cause more than 200,000 crashes, 170,000 injuries and approximately 900 deaths per year. Some of these crashes occur because drivers are unaware of the presence of an intersection or are unable to see the traffic control device in time to comply.

The following case study showcases a successful and effective low-cost treatment that measurably improved safety at three signalized intersections in Columbia, South Carolina (SC). The treatment consisted of adding a retroreflective border to the existing signal backplates. (more…)