11/29/2013

Transportation board
Board members consider report on research projects, plans
ITD plans to launch a study of multi-modal freight movement on the U.S. 95 corridor in Idaho as part of its strategic plan commitment to help the state’s economy grow. Other research projects planned for the coming year include a study of vehicle crashes, an evaluation of fiber-reinforced asphalt and an evaluation of traffic signal detection system performances.
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Highways
District 3's Carl Vaughn named Maintenance Person of the Year
ITD honored Carl Vaughn, lead worker for District 3’s Hammett area, as the 2013 Maintenance Person of the Year for his tireless efforts to provide safe travel. The selection was announced at last week’s Transportation Board meeting in Boise by retiring Chief Engineer Tom Cole.
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Highways
Terry Smith named 2013 Safety Person of the Year
Terry Smith’s remarkable efforts to keep mountain passes in his maintenance area open during winter storms and his ongoing commitment to safety earned him 2013 Safety Person of the Year honors.
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Technology
ETS offers tips and SharePoint site for technology purchases
If technology purchases top your Christmas gift list, ITD’s Mark Borkowski has a few tips for stretching your holiday shopping dollars. He shared those tips during the annual Technology Buyers Guide presentation Tuesday in the Headquarters Auditorium.
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It’s a good sign
From Six-Bits, Distrtict 6 newsletter: Driving the highways of eastern Idaho isn’t a pleasure trip for Cleston Mason, Corey Finn or Karl Grover. That’s because each of the District 6 technicians is obsessed with looking for signs in need of repair or replacement. Meet the sign crew, charged with maintaining District 6’s 15,000-plus traffic signs.
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Highways
ITD responds to Idaho 21 rockslide near Lucky Peak Reservoir
A rockslide Wednesday morning (Nov. 20) caused a brief closure of Idaho 21 near Lucky Peak Dam Road at milepost 11, a few miles north of Boise.
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Commercial drivers
Idaho implements the Commercial Skills Test System
As part of its continuing efforts to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is working with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to reduce fraud. It recently introduced a new Commercial Skills Test Information Management System (CSTIMS) to improve safety.
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Employees
Encore (11-22-13): A tribute to those who make ITD a national leader
ITD Director Brian Ness scanned the list of retirees being honored for their service to Idaho and calculated they collectively represented 291 years with the state of Idaho.
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Employees
Encore (11-22-13): Board honors employees for service milestones
Jim Kempton, the District 4 representative on the Idaho Transportation Board, provided a unique perspective of career advancement at ITD when he addressed a capacity crowd assembled at Headquarters in Boise to honor employees for reaching new levels of service.
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Employees
Encore (11-22-13): ITD opens hearts, checkbooks for United Way campaign
ITD employees: Thanks to all of you who have contributed to the 2013-2014 Idaho State Employees’ Charitable Giving Campaign ...
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Aviation
Encore (11-22-13): Aeronutics industry taking flight in northern Idaho
The Idaho Statesman: North Idaho College opened a new training center in an effort to prepare students for work in regional aerospace businesses. The Aerospace Center for Excellence, which operates in a converted pole barn near the Coeur d'Alene Airport, has 40 students enrolled.
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