3/7/2012
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
ITD prepares for new, more efficient "Design-Build" project at Linder & State
BOISE - A new, more efficient project-delivery system called Design-Build will be used by the Idaho Transportation Department for the first time in the state on an intersection-improvement pilot project at North Linder Road and State Street (Idaho 44) near Eagle High School.
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The project is tentatively scheduled to get under way this fall, but throughout the spring field crews will be in the neighborhood collecting data for the ongoing project design.
"Design-Build accelerates project delivery and allows more innovation in construction methods," said Aaron Bauges, ITD project manager.
"ITD typically uses a method of design, bid, then build - often with different entities involved in each step," he said. "However, in Design-Build, these steps are combined under one contractor, which allows for streamlining of effort and coordination."
The project will improve traffic flow and safety by providing additional through- and turning lanes and replacing the existing traffic signal. The project may also include reconstruction of adjoining roads.
Although Design-Build is relatively new to Idaho, it is not new to the contracting community. This method is used extensively in other parts of the country to deliver projects to the public quickly, efficiently and effectively.
The project is jointly funded with state transportation funds and local Ada County Highway District funds.