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7-29-05
Reauthorization
of the federal transportation bill
Congress
forwards bill to President Bush
The
House and Senate late today (July
29) reached
a compromise agreed to forward to President Bush
a six-year, $286.4 billion spending plan for highway
and bridge construction, public transportation
projects and safety programs.
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Congress
includes $150 million for Idaho priorities
Funding
in the federal bill will help Idaho’s transportation
system grow to meet the needs of a burgeoning economy
and rapidly increasing population while addressing
public transportation and safety concerns.
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Otter,
Simpson vote to approve bill
Idaho
Congressmen Mike Simpson and C.L. “Butch”
Otter today supported House passage of the conference
report to H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy for Users.
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ITD
introduces three-week academy for engineers
Several
years in the planning process, a 12-day training
academy for ITD engineers concluded last week in
McCall. It drew on the collective knowledge and
experience of veteran engineers to provide relative
newcomers greater understanding of their roles in
the transportation department. The first class of
16 engineers finished the final of a three-week
series by looking at civil rights issues, record
keeping, claims and legal/tort issues.
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Kickoff
planned for Karcher Interchange project
Nampa city officials, commuters
and business community will welcome the start of a
highway construction project intended to benefit the
western Treasure Valley. A groundbreaking ceremony
the Karcher Interchange project and an open house
to learn more about it will take place Tuesday and
Wednesday.
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A
way to become truly immersed in your work
The Idaho Transportation
Department has conducted in-house – well, internal
– underwater inspections of Idaho's bridges
for nearly two decades, opting to use its own employees
to look for submerged deficiencies rather than contract
with outside divers. Fewer than half of the state
transportation departments have their own dive teams
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Cool relief on hot commute
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Support during criminal investigation
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Presenting a clean presence on Idaho
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