3/13/2015

District 1
Lack of winter allows ITD northern Idaho crews to get jump on road striping with new cold-weather paint
For the first time in decades, northern Idaho had nothing resembling its usual winter. The Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls area had the lowest levels of snowpack and precipitation recorded in years. So rather than plowing snow all spring, District 1 crews took the initiative to get ahead.
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Enterprise Technology Services
Email changeover to Exchange Online underway, expected to finish in April
Migration of ITD email accounts to Exchange Online is underway and during the coming weeks you may expect an email from Enterprise Technology Services explaining how that will work. The move will improve email reliability and provide each user an impressive 50 gigabytes of file storage rather than the 250 megabytes currently allowed.
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Office of Highway Safety
Don't depend on good luck if you drive impaired this St. Patrick's Day
If your St. Patrick's Day celebration includes drinking, don't depend on good luck to get home. ITD reminds motorists to make the right choice to drink responsibly and not drive impaired.
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Research
Researchers test low-cost thermal method to monitor bridge scour
Bridge scour is the enemy. Scour is the process by which water erodes channel-bed material due to its flow being disturbed either by an obstruction or constriction.
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Office of Highway Safety
AASHTO Introduces Toward Zero Deaths Plan to Reduce Roadway Fatalities
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) joined the National Strategy on Highway Safety Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) effort, a vision of eliminating fatalities on our nation's roadways. Towards Zero Deaths has been an ITD initiative since at least 2006.
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National Park Service
Get ready to go outdoors!
Starting this fall, every 4th-grader across the country will receive a family pass for one year's free admission to all of our national parks, monuments, forests, wildlife refuges, and waterways. It's part of the President's initiative to help kids take a break from their screens and go out and explore our amazing public lands.
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Human Resources
Service awards season begins March 25 with Headquarters’ honorees
An effective transportation system requires the talents of a diverse group of people committed to making the Idaho Transportation Department the best transportation department in the country. Service awards are one way that employees may be recognized for their contributions to ITD’s mission of safety, mobility and economic opportunity.
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Division of Aeronautics
Encore (03-06-15): Aeronautics offers new annual safety scorecard
The Idaho Division of Aeronautics recently published its first Idaho Aviation Accident Scorecard (IAASC), an annual review of the state’s aviation safety performance.
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District 3
Encore (03-06-15): Highway 16 bridge, roadwork recognized for engineering excellence
The Idaho 16 bridge and road work involved in building a bridge over the Boise River and connecting State Street to Chinden Boulevard, has received a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies in their 2015 Engineering Excellence awards. The award honors projects that demonstrate exceptional achievements in engineering.
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Division of Aeronautics
Encore (03-06-15): Annual Aeronautics Art Contest showcases students’ love for aviation Submission deadline extended to March 31
Students in grades K-12 can express their love for aviation through artwork during the annual aviation art contest sponsored by Idaho’s Division of Aeronautics through an extended deadline of March 31. A love affair with flight usually begins at an early age, and art may be the perfect medium to express that affection.
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