News

Stop. Trains Can’t.

April 16 – May 12, 2019

NHTSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is launching the 2019 national Rail Grade Crossing Safety campaign to increase public awareness about the dangers around railroad tracks and to reduce deaths and injuries.

Motor vehicle crashes at rail grade crossings are avoidable. This campaign is the latest in a 3-year, focused effort to reverse the uptick in rail grade crossing fatalities. Our message is simple: Stop. Trains Can’t.

For more information on the “Stop. Trains Can’t.” safety campaign, visit

Gravel Road Seminar

Attention Locals: This outside course may be applied to your T2 Center transcript for Gravel Road Maintenance and Design.

Murtaugh Highway District—Gravel Road Maintenance Seminar

April 23, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (Classroom Portion)
April 24 and 25, 2019, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Field Location)
Classroom Training will be held at City Hall
(104 4th St., Murtaugh, Idaho 83344)

Murtaugh Highway District is sponsoring this training to improve the viability of their gravel road net-work and is providing the opportunity for other jurisdictions in the area to obtain similar background and training on improving the gravel road quality throughout Idaho. The three day seminar is Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction (ISPWC) and other appropriate standards will be referenced throughout the training.

Paragon Consulting, Inc. is using this opportunity to inform Murtaugh Highway District and other adjacent agencies of recent improvements in the techniques and materials making up the current state of practice related to effective gravel road maintenance.

Please see the registration form for a three-day Gravel Road Seminar hosted by Murtaugh Highway District.  The cost is only $50 per person.
 
Link to Gravel Road Seminar Registration Form

http://www.iacers.com/events/
 
The seminar is hosted by Murtaugh Highway District, and put on by Paragon Consulting and Roadwise Training. 

 

Contact:

Stephen F. Freiburger, PE

sfreiburger@paragonfbk.com  

(208) 921-8491

T2 Center Courses

The LHTAC T2 Center class schedule is available. Some classes have been added and updated. We encourage registering early to ensure your spot and to prevent any course cancellations.

Spring 2019 Course List (PDF)

How to Register
Go to http://t2.lhtac.org/ and log in with your user name and password.

The Roadway Safety Foundation’s Roadway Safety Guide

Available resource for Locals
 
Download a PDF copy here
https://www.roadwaysafety.org/programs/roadway-safety-guide
Or request a free hard copy at
https://www.roadwaysafety.org/contact-us
 
 This Guide is designed to provide community leaders and local elected officials with basic information to improve roadway safety in their communities. It is intended to be a hands-on, user-friendly document, providing you with:
• Strategies you can use to begin making roads, roadsides, and bridges safer.
• Basic information needed to work with state and local transportation departments, highway engineers, highway safety officials, civic groups, and other safety advocates.
• Clear descriptions of key funding and decision-making processes that affect roadway safety.
 

 

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