You are invited to help us celebrate LHTAC’s 20th anniversary! LHTAC will host a celebration in conjunction with our March Council meeting and will follow up with mini-celebrations on our tour to Eastern Idaho in June and Northern Idaho in September. The celebrations will include refreshments, an update on LHTAC and fun giveaways. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the council meeting to see first hand what’s on our upcoming agenda.
Registration for the 2014 Spring T2 Classes opened Monday, February 3rd.
Cancellation Policy: Notice of cancellation must be received at least two business days prior to the class; all no-shows will be charged. Registration cancellations can be completed by logging on to our site with your user name and password or by contacting the T2 Center directly at 208-344-0565 or at 1-800-259-6841.
The Technical Transfer Study in Western States reviews the policies and procedures of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Local Highway Technical Assistance policies and procedures in the management of federally funded local public agency (LPA) projects. The states included in the study are Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The goal of the study is to identify opportunities for improvement in the LHTAC and ITD process and recommend changes that would improve the development and construction of local agency Federal-aid projects in Idaho. The study looked at several areas to gain a better understanding of the approach different states took in administering the Federal-aid program.
These areas included:
The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) in accordance with Title 40-2404, Idaho Code, provides copies of our Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report to members of the Idaho House and Senate Transportation Committees.
LHTAC Annual Report FY13 (PDF)
Instead of conventional bridge support technology, Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Integrated Bridge System (IBS) technology uses alternating layers of compacted granular fill material and fabric sheets of geotextile reinforcement to provide support for the bridge. GRS also provides a smooth transition from the bridge onto the roadway, and alleviates the “bump at the bridge” problem caused by uneven settlement between the bridge and approaching roadway. The technology offers unique advantages in the construction of small bridges, including: