The Idaho Transportation Department will be hosting an Intelligent Compaction Open House on May 8th in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Information on the open house is listed below and an agenda is posted at the open house registration webpage. (more…)
We offer assistance to local highway jurisdictions in need to sell, receive and/or exchange property. Madison County is currently looking to sell two Balderson 9 ft V Plows and a Snow Wing.
If your LHJ is looking to sell or searching for a piece of equipment don’t forget about this resource.
Please join us in welcoming Heather Parker as LHTAC’s new Federal-aid Administrative Assistant. She will be assisting with both LHTAC’s Design and Construction Team. Heather comes to us from HDR Engineering, Inc. where she assisted the Transportation group for over 7 years. Heather enjoys golf, baking and cooking in her spare time. With a background in working with transportation projects in construction administration and right-of-way services she will make a great addition to our LHTAC staff.
A tabletop model is showing Pennsylvania audiences how geosynthetic reinforced soils can improve the way bridges are built.
The geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge system, a Federal Highway Administration Every Day Counts innovation, uses geosynthetic reinforcement and granular soils as a composite material to build abutments and approach embankments that are less likely to settle and create a bump at the end of the bridge. The GRS-IBS is easy to build and maintain and more cost-effective than conventional construction methods.
The FMCSA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have published rules specifically prohibiting interstate truck and bus drivers and drivers who transport placardable quantities of hazardous materials from texting or using hand-held mobile phones while operating their vehicles. The joint rules are the latest actions by the U.S. Department of Transportation to end distracted driving. Violations can result in fines and/or disqualifications and will impact a motor carrier’s and/or driver’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) results.