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4-8-05
Special
Report
 A
turning point in Idaho transportation
The Idaho Legislature
approved a plan this week that I believe
history will record as a major turning
point in the state’s transportation
system. Resounding support for Gov. Dirk
Kempthorne’s visionary Connecting
Idaho initiative will provide the tools
to transform our transportation system,
enabling us to bring to life projects
that have been on the drawing boards a
long time.
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 Legislature
paves road to Idaho's future
Representatives worked
late Tuesday to reach a compromise on Gov. Dirk
Kempthorne’s revolutionary Connecting Idaho
bill that easily passed the Senate a week earlier.
After making several minor amendments to the bill,
the House voted 47-23 to send the proposal back
to the Senate where consensus was quickly reached
by a 30-3 vote.
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 ITD
selects four projects for awards
The
Idaho Transportation Department and the state’s
transportation community paused at the midpoint of
the ITD’s first Project Development ConferenceWednesday
to recognize exemplary projects in construction, transportation
planning, environmental stewardship and public involvement.
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Engineers
in Training discuss projects
Engineers in Training –
those who are following a career path to become licensed
professional engineers – put their accomplishments
in the center ring this week during the annual EIT
conference held at the Statehouse Inn in Boise.
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 Construction
season brings Work Zone Safety caution
The Idaho Transportation Department’s
highest priority is safety. As you travel throughout
Idaho this spring and summer, you may encounter a number
of highway construction projects. They are designed
to improve travel conditions and help you arrive at
your destination safely.Highway construction zones are
among the most hazardous places for workers in the United
States, and can be equally dangerous for motorists.
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ITD,
NIATT discuss future research collaboration
Matt
Moore, the Idaho Transportation Department's new research
manager, recently met with researchers and staff of
the National Institute for Advanced Transportation
to discuss future research collaboration.The UI, through
NIATT, and ITD have worked together since 1998 to
solve some of the state’s transportation problems.
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The Bottom Line
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PEBSCO representative to discuss retirementplans
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DOROLCO plans April 22 sale, nacho lunch
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