http://www.asphaltinstitute.org/training/seminars/asphalt-training-idaho/ 

Idaho Superpave Asphalt Mix Design Qualification Training

The construction and maintenance of a long lasting asphalt pavement begins in its design phase. Both the thickness and mix designs have a direct effect on a pavement’s ultimate performance.

To address the needs of designing an asphalt mixture that will maximize its opportunity to provide the longest life possible, industry experts Tim Murphy, P.E., Murphy Pavement Technology, and Dave Johnson, P.E., Asphalt Institute Senior Regional Engineer, bring their combined 60+ years of experience in this arena to Boise Idaho with an asphalt mix design certification course specifically tailored to the needs of the Idaho asphalt community. Successfully passing of the certification test meets the training component requirement for mix design technicians and engineers in the state of Idaho as established by the Idaho Transportation Department. Students will receive training over the entire range of activities related to the design of asphalt mixtures: aggregate and binder selection, material properties, development of trial blends, batching, volumetric calculations and analysis, Superpave mix criteria, mix performance tests and criteria emphasizing Idaho requirements, use of RAP in asphalt mix designs, plus an overview of SMA mixtures.

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The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) is hosting a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar entitled Unpaving Guide.
 
This webinar will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Mountain/1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern. (more…)

Public comment is sought through March 4 to help determine which rural transit providers will gain access to $22.3 million in funding from the Idaho Transportation Department’s Public Transportation (ITD-PT) office.
 
Requests for nearly $68 million from 30 different grant applicants need to be whittled down to the $22.3 million that is available to be awarded.
 
Local government authorities, public agencies or private nonprofit organizations, and operators of public transportation that receive funding indirectly have applied..
 
ITD-PT makes funding available for operating and capital projects to support rural public transportation needs and services. In a largely rural state, there are public transportation services in 43 of the 44 counties.
 
Completed applications ready for review can be found at the “Application Review” link below, or on the ITD-PT website under the “Application” drop down tab labeled 
“Congressional Appropriation Applications.”
 
Funds are made available through four funding sources: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5310 Rural Enhanced Mobility for Elderly and Disabled Grant Program, FTA 5311 Rural Formula Grant Program, FTA 5339 Bus and Bus facilities Grant Program, and the Vehicle Investment Program (VIP). Each grant program has its own set of requirements and details can be located within each individual application on the website.

Those with questions about the applications, or for more information about the funding, please contact the ITD Public Transportation Office at ptbilling@itd.idaho.gov.

Review Application at https://itd.idaho.gov//pt/.

Under “Applications” tab and then “Congressional Appropriation Applications” link.

Thursday, February 6, 2020
1:00 PM -2:30 PM [EST]

Who’s Holding the Steering Wheel?

Everyone is familiar with connected and autonomous vehicles. But how is this technology affecting local communities across the country? How are those communities taking advantage of, and implementing these technologies? What challenges are these communities facing with implementation and what are the infrastructure needs?
Join us for a discussion with some local transportation leaders who are embracing this technology head-on, and find out how they are using it to make their transportation networks safer, more efficient and more reliable.
 
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