7/5/2019

District 5
Bala reflects on 35 years
After more than three decades at ITD, including the last 21 years as D5 District Engineer, Ed Bala is retiring soon to enjoy life beyond the highway department's walls. As he steps away, Bala sat down to recap a few highlights of his career, why he loves the people of D5, and what he'll miss most.
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To Whom Honor Is Due
US-20 in Idaho now Medal of Honor highway
Idaho Governor Brad Little, Idaho legislators, representatives from the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Idaho Transportation Department officially celebrated the renaming of US-20 in Idaho as a Medal of Honor Highway July 1 in Caldwell.
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District 4
Cvecich builds contraptions in D4 to stop beavers
Beaver activity can hinder water flow in almost any body of water, and can be especially problematic when the pond or stream narrows down to enter a culvert or pipe running under a state highway. So, D4 Stanley Maintenance worker Gary Cvecich created a solution.
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Employees
Graveyard Spiral
In most situations, the threat is external. But in a "Graveyard Spiral" the threat is internal — it happens when you can’t trust the "value" message you are giving yourself. The wound is self-inflicted.
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Employees
ITD's MVPs
ITD employees have an avenue to share their appreciation for the assistance and guidance of colleagues. Recognition and acknowledgement is an essential component of job satisfaction. These are the MVP cards submitted by employees in the past week:
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District 1
D1 freedom rockers
D1 decided to have a dress up day July 3 with the theme of "rocking our freedom" — patriotic folks wearing their favorite rock and roll T-shirts. See if you can guess what band inspired what person.
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Career Development
ITD Job Openings UPDATED
The current list of job openings may help inform employees of the career choices available to them that make ITD a great place to work. It also may assist in external recruitment when looking for the best candidates.
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Department History
Poignant reminders from '82
These two poems came from different Transporter issues in 1982. Each in its own way, they both serve as poignant reminders to slow down.
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