9-7-07
Wildfire
ITD
assists in battle to control wildfire near Idaho 55
It
was an odd image that was carried on Treasure Valley television
stations this week – an ITD snowplow pressed into
service as a pilot car, leading motorists through a smoke-enveloped
segment of Idaho 55 north of Eagle. A Labor Day weekend
fire erupted near Banks, about 32 miles north of Boise,
briefly threatening the ITD Banks maintenance facility
and forcing intermittent closures.
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Fires
continue to burn more than 850,000 acres
Fire
activity report from the National Interagency Fire Center,
as of Friday, Sept. 7...
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Motor
Vehicles
DMV
puts ITD's best foot forward at Western Idaho Fair
For
the seventh consecutive year, ITD was part of a party
for a quarter-million guests in Boise last month. Division
of Motor Vehicles employees staffed a booth at the Western
Idaho Fair Aug. 17-26, providing public exposure to ITD
services and programs. DMV provided staff for a booth
from the fair’s opening bell, 11 a.m. Friday, Aug.
17 through 9 p.m. on Aug. 26.
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District
5
Harelson
helps keep traffic flowing during race
Consider
the impact that a cavalcade of 1,000 bike racers and a
like number of support vehicles can have on highways and
small communities during a period of four hours. Logistics
require the precision of a surgeon. Dan Harelson is no
doctor, but he’s proven to be pretty good at operations
the past five years as he worked with organizers of the
annual Logan, Utah, to Jackson, Wyo., (LOTOJA) bike race
and communities impacted by the ride.
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Planning
Bridge
deck research presented; calls issued for RFPs
ITD
employees interested in learning about cost-effective
techniques for improving bridge deck life through reduced
cracking turned out for a morning presentation recently
by researchers from the University of Kansas. Professor
David Darwin and student Will Lindquist discussed results
of an initial research project on “Construction
of Crack-Free Concrete Bridge Decks.”
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Administration
ITD
to promote employment opportunities at career fair
The
Idaho Transportation Department will join about two dozen
regional law enforcement and public safety organizations
Saturday to showcase career options and help the public
become familiar with their employment needs. ITD will
be among the public organizations staffing tables in front
of the Ada County/Boise City Police building at 7200 Barrister
St.
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Employee
safety
One
digit can make big difference when dialing
What’s
the difference between 5-1-1 and 9-1-1? One provides emergency
assistance, the other travel information. Confuse the
two through inattentive dialing and you’re likely
to get more immediate attention than you expected.
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Human
Resources
Insurance
enrollment open through Nov. 30
It
is time for our annual NCPERS open enrollment where all
benefited ITD employees have the opportunity to purchase
optional term life insurance at group rates. The Voluntary
Group Life Plan is underwritten by the Prudential Insurance
Company of America and is administered by American Administrative
Group, Inc.
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