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Happy New Year! Center for Local Aid is starting off the year with cost effective information that will help you stretch your money. It’s no secret that our infrastructure needs attention. But how can you provide that on a shoestring budget?
The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) provides an important linkage between Local Highway Jurisdictions (LHJs) and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) in the utilization of Federal-aid highway funds available to the LHJs in Idaho. These quarterly progress reports include the status listing of current and upcoming LHTAC projects for each district.
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 1 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 2 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 3 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 4 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 5 (PDF)
•December 2018 Quarterly Progress Report District 6 (PDF)
By City of Pocatello
From the Idaho State Journal January 30, 2019
POCATELLO – Two full years after improvements were completed at a Pocatello intersection, the number of crashes are down by more than 90 percent at the site.
Staff with the City of Pocatello Engineering Department compiled accident data from the Pocatello Police Department and the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) at the Benton Street and 2nd Avenue intersection. Their findings show that crashes at and near the intersection dropped by 91.67 percent in 2017 and 2018 when compared to 2014 and 2015. In 2017 and 2018, there was one accident. Meanwhile, 2014 and 2015 saw 12 accidents. Staff did not use 2016 in their comparison because it was the year construction was underway. In 2016, there were two crashes reported.
“The City of Pocatello takes the safety of its citizens very seriously and prior to starting the project, the intersection at Benton Street and 2nd Avenue was identified as one of the most dangerous intersections in Pocatello,” said Jeff Mansfield, Public Works Director/City Engineer. “The drastic decrease in accidents is proof that the improvements were a success.”
The first aid at this point only crash following construction was in August 2018.
The cost of the project was roughly $359,000 with 92.66 percent being paid through federal sources and 7.34 percent paid by the City through cash and in-kind contributions.
To view the compiled data, visit pocatello.us/DocumentCenter/View/5303/Benton2ndAccidentData and to see LHTAC’s data, visit gis.lhtac.org/safety.
For more information on other projects happening around Pocatello, visit projects.pocatello.us.
Spring 2019 Classes
The LHTAC T2 Center offers a variety of courses aimed to grow and aid our local road professionals. The upcoming class schedule has been released. Classes will open for registration in phases based on class location:
We encourage registering early to ensure your spot and to prevent any course cancelations.
Spring 2019 Course List (PDF)
How to Register
Go to http://t2.lhtac.org/ and log in with your user name and password.
If you do not have a user name and password, click on the link “request login” at the bottom of the page. We recommend you do this prior to registration opening.
Visit the T2 Center side of our website for more information http://t2.lhtac.org/.
BOISE – Through Feb. 28 at midnight, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Public Transportation office is seeking public comment on rural public transportation grant applications.
These awards, for the 2019 One Time Application grants cycle, will fund capital projects to enhance public transportation systems in Idaho, and promote safety, mobility, and economic opportunity. (more…)