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7-30-04
5-year-old
makes impression on bridge project
After
more than a year and a half of construction, the
new Middleton Road Bridges over the Boise River
in Canyon County were nearly complete Monday, with
only one last item to check off the list: The construction
crew’s youngest member, 5-year-old Mitchell
Irby, had to make a permanent impression on the
project…
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 Auditors
rave about quality of Boise conference
Professionals
from 43 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico gained
new insight into their roles as transportation department
auditors and an appreciation for Idaho’s natural
amenities this week during a four-day conference in
Boise. The annual meeting of the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Subcommittee on Audit attracted 114 participants and
another 30-plus companions for a series of presentations
on internal and external audits.
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Seat
belt use climbs 2 percent in Idaho; lives still being
lost
Seat
belt use among Idahoans continues to rise, reaching
an average of 74 percent and reflecting more than
a 2 percent increase over last year according to a
recent announcement by the Idaho Office of Highway
Safety (IOHS). The office conducted a seat belt usage
survey in June. The survey reveals that nearly 79
percent of Idahoans use seat belts in passenger cars,
79 percent in vans and sport utility vehicles and
62 percent in pickup trucks.
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 District
4 adds part-time public affairs specialist
Amy
E. Lierman of Filer recently joined the Idaho Transportation
Department in Shoshone as the Public Affairs Specialist.
She will serve as spokesperson for ITD’s District
4, prepare news releases, respond to public and media
inquiries, and assist with the department’s Internet-based
road report.
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Moscow
research center receives operational grant
A
$680,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation
will ensure continued operation of the University
of Idaho's National Institute for Advanced Transportation
Technology (NIATT) as a University Transportation
Center for a seventh year.
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Sen.
Crapo says NIATT plays international role
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