9/29/2017

Charitable Giving
United We Fight, United We Win charitable giving kicks into high gear for Oct. 1–31 campaign
As this year's State Employees' Charitable Giving Campaign gets underway, a "Loose Change Fundraiser" is ready to be launched. Starting Monday, October 2, several donation jars will be stationed around the ITD Headquarters complex and District 3 to collect your loose change. All change collected will be donated to United Way of Treasure Valley.
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Department Honors - District 6
Doubling Down on Thornton: Eastern Idaho project wins President's and People's Choice awards, plus $10k for Cystic Fibrosis
The Idaho Transportation Department Thornton Interchange project won the America's Transportation “People’s Choice” vote Sept. 27, along with a President's Award from a national transportation industry group.
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Office of Highway Safety
Tomorrow's leaders seen today at youth safety summit
They are tomorrow’s leaders, but teens can make a difference today. That’s the message from the Office of Highway Safety as they took part in the Treasure Valley Youth Safety Summit in Meridian on Friday (Sept. 22)
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Innovation - Division of Aeronautics
ADS-B receivers in remote areas increase chance of survival
ITD's Division of Aeronautics is continually looking for new advances and innovations to help move the safety needle. So about a year ago, several employees began testing ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) receivers from their homes, simulating some issues of remote access that a backcountry pilot would face in his or her own flight.
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Innovation - District 3
D3 develops lighting for emergency flagging
In District 3, crews have come up with a way to perform traffic control in emergency situations, while also ensuring the safety of nearby motorists.
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Idaho Transportation Board
Eclipse, motorcycle safety and DMV priorities discussed by Idaho Transportation Board in Shoshone
The September meeting in Shoshone of the Idaho Transportation Board included a discussion of motorcycle safety, a recap of the department’s role in the Great American Eclipse, and a review of DMV priorities.
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