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Free Retroreflectivity Kit

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Free Retroreflective Sign Test Kit

LHTAC Retroreflective Sign Test Kit

 

LHTAC is providing one FREE Retroreflectivity Sign Testing Kit to each Local Highway Jurisdiction. These kits are intended to serve as an affordable alternative to purchasing a costly retroreflectometer. Sign kits can be used to assess the retroreflectivity of signs in your jurisdiction to insure compliance with the minimum levels established in the current version of the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

If you would like to receive a free kit or if you have questions please contact Kevin Kuther (kkuther@lhtac.org).

Public Hearing on 129,000 Pound Trucks

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Public Hearing Scheduled to Take Comment on Applications to Allow 129,000-pound trucks on Eastern Idaho Highways

BOISE – A public hearing will be held Tuesday (Dec. 5) in Rigby to take comment on applications allowing trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds on sections of U.S. 20, U.S. 26, Idaho 28, Idaho 32 and Idaho 47. (more…)

Accessible Shared Streets: Notable Practices and Considerations for Accommodating Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities

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FHWA has just published a new resource titled Accessible Shared Streets: Notable Practices and Considerations for Accommodating Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities.

This document captures the national state of the practice for accommodating pedestrians with vision disabilities on shared streets and helps State and local partners meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) obligations. The study process included engagement with the U.S. Access Board, State departments of transportation, National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), and FHWA Division Offices and is a model for engaging people with disabilities in the planning process.

 

Emergency Relief Funding – Round 4

Posted & filed under Funding News, LHTAC News.

The Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) has announced that additional funds (Round 4) from the Emergency Relief Fund will be available to local road jurisdictions in Idaho.  This will fund up to $10 million in projects for permanent repair or restoration of roadway and bridge infrastructure. For the application criteria and the guidelines, requirements, etc., please refer to the link under Hot Topics at www.ioem.idaho.gov .

 

  • Projects must meet Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG) Category C eligibility.
  • Applications must be complete to be considered. 
  • Funding will be on a reimbursement basis, however financial hardship accommodations may be made.

 

If you did not apply in the previous rounds, have a completed project without being awarded reimbursement, or have outstanding projects that should be completed please consider applying for the 4th round of funding. Applications will be accepted from October 30, 2017 to November 15, 2017.  Decisions will be made by November 30, 2017.  For questions or concerns, contact IOEM at 208-258-6591 or 2017ERF@imd.idaho.gov .

2017 Technical Transfer Study in Western States

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Prepared for Local Highway Technical Assistance Council

August 2017

This Technical Transfer Study in Western States (Project Number: A012[908], Key Number: 12908) reviews the policies and procedures of the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council’s (LHTAC’s) Local Public Agency (LPA) policies and procedures to compare them with several of the surrounding states’ policies and procedures in the management of federally funded local agency projects. The states included in the study are Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The focus areas reviewed included:

• Distribution of federal funding

• Stewardship agreements

• Consultant contracts

• Design standards

• Project development process

• Construction management

The implementation of the process varies between each state and each state has implemented different methods of ensuring compliance. This report discusses the differences and offers recommendations to assist LHTAC in improving their unique approach to managing federal funds for local agency projects.

Download and Read the Full Report

Technical Transfer Study Western States (PDF)