The Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center, College of Eastern Idaho Workforce Training & Continuing Education, and the Idaho Safety Fest sponsors are excited to offer free OSHA-authorized training in Idaho Falls during summer 2020. These 1-day trainings are open to the public, and COVID-19 safety precautions will be followed.
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GRS-IBS Bridge Construction Workshop
Classroom Location: Boundary County R&B Shop, 73 Sunrise Rd, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Project Location/Sponsor: Ruby Creek Bridge #3, Boundary County Road and Bridge
Date: July 22, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) (more…)
Article from AASHTO Journal
After a marathon two-day markup session, the House of Representatives Transportation & Infrastructure Committee passed its $494 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill on June 18 by a party-line vote of 35 to 25.
Altogether 34 Republican amendments and 23 Democratic amendments to the bill – entitled Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation or the INVEST in America Act – were adopted.
July 14, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon (Pacific Time)
Rural roadway departures make up a third of U.S. traffic fatalities—about 30 people a day. The Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) initiative, Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departures (FoRRRwD), features four pillars: Addressing All Public Roads, Systemic Approach, Safety Action Plans, and Proven Countermeasures. This webinar focuses on the second pillar, the Systemic Approach. (more…)
LHTAC is excited to share this new online resource (IdaRoads Magazine) from the Idaho Association of Highway Districts (IAHD). This publication has been designed to keep local highway jurisdictions, stakeholders, and elected officials up-to-date on new legislation, techniques, available products and services, and more.
IdaRoads Magazine (PDF) (more…)