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ATSSA Grant Courses May 2014

Posted & filed under Funding News, T2 News.

ATSSA Traffic Control Grant Courses

Control Courses American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) was awarded a four-year grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to provide roadway safety training nationwide for workers and others who make their livelihood on America’s roadways.

This allows ATSSA to offer a special fee of $25 per person/per class for the following classes:

May 29, 2014 – Traffic Control Technician-Grant

May 30-31 2014 – Traffic Control Supervisor-Grant

Location: Best Western Vista Inn 208-336-8100 2645 Airport Way Boise, ID, 83705

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration Fees: $25

To register, click HERE or call the ATSSA Training Dept. Toll Free at (877) 642-4637.

http://www.atssa.com/

These courses apply to the Road Scholar & Road Master Program.  To receive credit, please fax a copy of your certificate to the LHTAC T2 Center.

LHTAC Fax # 208-344-0789

Idaho’s First Design-Build Project Wins Award

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

The Idaho Transportation Department has won an engineering excellence award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Idaho for its first design-build project. The project to reconstruct Idaho 44 from Linder Road to Ballantyne Lane involved widening the highway from three to five lanes, improving the Idaho 44/Linder Road intersection and adding two through lanes in each direction. In a news release, the Idaho agency said design-build “allowed the design and construction teams to work together under a single contract with the department.”

For more information on Every Day Counts visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/

iWorQ Systems May Webinars

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

iWorQ Systems would like to inform you of our webinar schedule for the month of May.

Courtesy Announcement from iWorQ:

In May, iWorQ Systems is going to be featuring a different application every week.  If you would like to schedule a webinar for the featured application in the upcoming weeks, contact the  iWorQ Technical Support team (888)-655-1259 to discuss times and details.

Note: This is a FREE service. iWorQ Systems prefers that each agency uses one computer, if possible. If an agency needs to use more than one computer please contact Lauren Romney.

About Webinar

A webinar is a personal training with one of the iWorQ technicians. Webinars offer the participants both visual and auditory access to the presenter and the featured program. The presenter will share their knowledge and information about the program. The participants will listen and respond to the presenter through their computer and by phone. These types of online meetings have a much higher impact than simply reading material.  No travel is required and the site registration allows up to 15 participants at a time.

May 12th – 16th
Fleet Management

May 19th – 23rd
Permit Management and Code Enforcement

May 26th – 30th
Pavement Management and Sign Management

To sign up for a WEBINAR contact: Technical Support (888)-655-1259 or
iWorQ Systems Phone: (435)-755-5126 Fax: (866)-379-3243

Next EDC Exchange June 26, 2014

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative.

EDC Exchange for Local and Tribal Agencies

High Friction Surface Treatments

Webinar June 26, 2-4 p.m. (EST)

As part of the safety focus area of the Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative, the Federal Highway Administration is promoting High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST). HFST are the site-specific application of high-quality, durable aggregates using a polymer binder that restores and maintains pavement friction where the need for a safer pavement surface is the greatest. Transportation agencies that apply HFST to spot treat their problem locations can reduce a high percentage of the Roadway Departure crashes and wet crashes on their roadways. This EDC Exchange will present information on HFST and how this technology can help you to improve safety for all users at curves, intersections, ramps and bridges in your jurisdictions. The Exchange will present a more in-depth look at how state and local agencies are implementing these innovative designs to solve some challenging problems.

It’s FREE to attend but you must REGISTER.

Registration is now open.

To register, go to www.lhtac.org and sign on.  If you need a password, click on “Request Login” at bottom right of page.  Once signed in select “Account” (top right or bottom right of page); then select “Register for Class” (under “Customer” in the middle of the page under Account Tools); use drop down box to choose class.  These are listed by Date/City/Subject (i.e.: 2014-06-26: BOISE – EDC Exchange – High Friction Surface Treatments: Boise).   Use drop down box to select your name, then click on REGISTER at the bottom.

NOTE: Be sure to select the correct location you want to attend – this webinar is presented at six locations throughout Idaho.  You cannot sign on at your own computer as this is a national program and they are limiting us to a certain number of connections throughout the state.

May 2014 is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

Motorcyclists have all the same rights and privileges as any motor vehicle driver on the road. During this 2014 Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, drivers and riders are reminded to safely “share the road” and to be alert to help keep motorcyclists safe.