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2019 Local Highway Jurisdictions Report on 2015 House Bill 312

Posted & filed under House Bill 312, LHTAC News, Reports.

LHTAC developed a simple way to report the usage of funds as a part of the Road and Street Finance Report that each jurisdiction is already required to submit, thus not adding burden and unwanted paperwork.

The clear and concise report shows local highway jurisdictions are complying with the Idaho Legislature’s direction on how to utilize the additional funds.

Most jurisdictions file their report online, so the information is available immediately. A paper submittal is still allowed. With a paper submittal, the report is sent to the State Controller’s Office, then forwarded to the Idaho Transportation Department and then LHTAC receives the information last. This has created a timing problem to report all information to the legislature by the first day of the session. LHTAC is working with ITD to find solutions to this problem. We will continue to collect the information and update this report to you on March 2, 2020.

Local Highway Jurisdictions Report on 2015 House Bill 312 (PDF) Updated Report as of March 2nd (PDF)

Delivered to the Statehouse: January 6, 2020

LRSP Part 2: A Roadmap to Getting Home Safely

Posted & filed under LHTAC News.

The National Center for Rural Road Safety (Rural Safety Center) and the NLTAPA Safety Working Group are co-hosting a FREE, 1.5-hour online webinar.

This webinar will feature information on how to begin a Local Road Safety Plan and provide case studies from the county, state and FHWA Division Office perspective. 

January 23, 202 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Webinar Outcomes
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Summarize variations of development of Local Road Safety Plans
  • Contrast agency approaches to supporting development of LRSPs
  • List resources for development of LRSPs 

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Innovative use of Jaws-of-Life means repairs take minutes instead of hours

Posted & filed under Innovation Idea Award, LHTAC News, T2 News.

Arapahoe County, CO, worked with the fire department to see if jaws-of-life would be useful for recovering a crushed culvert end.  The road crews now have their own jaws-of-life and are saving costs. 

“Designed to pry or cut the steel from mangled automobiles, we’re probably the only government organization to use the Jaws-of-Life to straighten the crushed ends of steel culverts.” Arapahoe County Road and Bridge partnered with Byers Fire Department and together they were able to turn an ingenious idea into a time- and cost-saving reality. (more…)

Webinar: Safer Rural Roadways

Posted & filed under Every Day Counts Initiative, LHTAC News, T2 News.

Thursday, December 12, 2019
1:00 PM -2:30 PM [EST]

Does danger threaten your rural road drivers with blind curves, slippery surfaces, shoulder drop offs, cross traffic turning conflicts, or other run off the road risks? Counteract danger with a systemic plan of proven safety countermeasures.

Every Day Counts’ Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departure (FoRRRwD) identifies four safety program pillars that promote proven products.  The emphasis on rural roads, proven countermeasures, a systemic approach, and safety action plans; improves safety, reduces crashes and injuries, saves lives, lowers costs, and saves time.
 
Want to know more?  Come hear several local agencies share examples that demonstrate the benefits and effectiveness of their safety plans to improve safety on their rural roadways by using proven safety countermeasures in a systemic approach.  The topics and presenters include:

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