9/28/2018

Employee Safety
Safety Stand Down Refresh
ITD safety took on a new look recently, as ITD shifted from the traditional orange safety vests to a new, high-visibility yellow. For those unable to attend the Safety Stand Down, we have a video of the event.
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Deptartment Honors
ITD wins Environment and Planning honors from AASHTO
A bridge-replacement project near Sun Valley and the consolidation of 17 bridge projects in a single contract to reduce time and save millions in taxpayer funds won President’s Transportation Awards Sept. 23.
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Employees
The Maintenance Man
The Maintenance Man is from the Transporter in 1958. There were several gems 60 years ago - but this one was definitely eye-catching. Since 2/3rds of our workforce work in the Highways Division, it might really resonate.
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Districtt 1
The Crowded Commute
It is the question on drivers’ minds as they continue to navigate through orange barrels and divided lanes on I-90 in CDA: when will there be more than two lanes? The short answer: not in the immediate future.
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District 4 Innovation
Tool bucket expedites common maintenance tasks
Innovation does not have to be a brand-new, never-before-seen product or service. It can simply be using an existing product or method to improve your job. Such is the case with this idea out of District 4.
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Employee Safety
Sign of the Times
A warning sign is located just north of Soda Springs on the east side of Idaho Highway 34. It's funny, but also a good reminder that the highway can be inherently unsafe, due primarily to driver (mis)behavior.
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Employees
Better manage a precious resource: Your Time
At ITD, each of us is running – usually at maximum capacity. It helps to have tools to better manage our workload. The "Time Management with Outlook" class was created with this in mind. 
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Department History
Times change, signal not so much
In 1998, a new video-vehicle detection system was installed at the entrance to ITD Headquarters on State Street is part of new technology research. Twenty years later, much has changed, but the light remains.
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