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Transportation issues may move to forefront in 58th Legislature

January always marks the beginning of an interesting period in Boise. Attention becomes more focused. The pace quickens. People roll up their sleeves. The business of state government assumes added importance as legislators return to Boise to make critical decisions that affect every Idahoan.
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Governor's Initiative: Connecting Idaho
(excerpts from State of the State Address)
"Tonight I'm announcing an extraordinary opportunity to enhance Idaho's highways, improve safety and expand commerce. It's a vision I call "Connecting Idaho." Who would have thought that in our lifetime that we could be talking about a safe, multi-lane highway from the capital city, all the way to the Canadian border?"
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Rountree, Hutchinson assume new duties
The retirement of Jim Ross as chief engineer in December challenged ITD Director Dave Ekern to find a suitable replacement. The process to find a permanent replacement will begin in March.
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Bryant's photos take firsts in FHWA competition
Two photographs by ITD’s Dan Bryant were awarded first place in a national competition sponsored last fall by the Federal Highway Administration. Bryant, a maintenance foreman in Banks, took top honors in the close-up category for his photograph of Douglas’ Brodiaea, a purple wildflower. It was taken in May at about milepost 72 of Idaho 55. He also received first place in the planted natives division for his photograph of a firecracker penstemon, taken along Idaho 55.
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District 6 engineer to head Enterprise Architecture
Bill Shaw, currently a project development engineer in District 6, recently was named manager of ITD’s new Enterprise Architecture group and will begin shaping its development on Jan. 18. Enterprise Architecture is a new “best practice” model that ultimately will encompass most of ITD’s business processes.
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Motorists have two new license plate options

The 2004 Idaho Legislature added two new special interest license plates to help promote Historic Lewiston and Idaho School Transportation Safety Awareness. These new plates are scheduled to go on sale at local county auto-licensing offices beginning Monday (Jan. 10). The new plates may be displayed on passenger vehicles only, light trucks with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds, motor homes and camper trailers (excluding horse, car, and cargo trailers with living facilities).
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ITD generosity makes holidays brighter
ITD Headquarters employees opened their checkbooks as well as their hearts to make the holidays more festive last month. A late blitz before Christmas collected more than $450 for the family of an ITD employee stricken by hard financial conditions and also assisted children from a nearby elementary school to help the family of a badly burned second-grade student
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