9/16/2016

District 3
Boise's Broadway Bridge opens Sept. 9 as ceremony welcomes community across new bridge
Just nine months after construction began, Boise’s Broadway Bridge opened to the public Sept. 9. The official opening, hosted by Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) District 3 Board Member Julie DeLorenzo, concluded with dignitaries including ITD Director Brian Ness, Boise Mayor Dave Bieter, Boise State President Dr. Bob Kustra and others pulling barriers on the bridge and opening it to traffic.
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Office of Communication
ITD safety and communication efforts again recognized by national peers
For the third consecutive year, a pair of communication efforts by the Idaho Transportation Department were among the nation's best, as recognized by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) at their recent annual gathering in Charleston, W. Virginia.
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Idaho Transportation Board
Location of district facilities, rail safety on agenda at Sept. 21-22 meeting of Idaho Transportation Board i
A discussion of possible district facility relocation, rail safety efforts, and upcoming capital facilities expenditures will highlight the Idaho Transportation Board’s September meeting in Shoshone.
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District 1 - Innovation
District 1 develops delineator post pounder to minimize traffic interference and promote safety
Finding a faster, quicker and safer way – that's the heart of the innovative spirit. District 1 recently came up with a better way to pound in delineator posts when out in the field for the 1,500 miles of highway they maintain.
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Department History
ITD From the Vault (Sept. 1991): Last I-90 stoplight between Seattle and Boston laid to rest
The last stoplight on Interstate 90 between Seattle and Boston was laid to rest 25 years ago this week in Wallace. Waters from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans were mingled to symbolically illustrate the connection of the two coasts via I-90.
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Employees
Encore (09-09-16): Schiller selected as new Executive Assistant to the Director starting Sept. 25
Beth Schiller, who has worked for the Division of Motor Vehicles as an administrative assistant since June of 2010, will replace Carla Anderson as the new Executive Assistant to the Director starting Sept. 25.
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