7/26/2019

District 4
Solving a sticky situation
The Welcome to Idaho sign at the Nevada/Idaho border on US-93 has long been a posting board for stickers from all around the globe. The area which houses the sign has a large paved cutout — similar to those of our historical site locations — where travelers can safely pull over and stretch their legs, snap a shot of themselves at the state line and, in many cases, leave their sticky mark behind.
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District 6
Training toys for flaggers
ITD has been offering training classes for flaggers for decades, but a recent addition to the toolbox allows trainers to offer tools specifically geared to a hands-on, kinesthetic learner. So, District 6 Training Specialist Josh Sprague created a few sets of flagger training props.
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Employee Safety
Shedding light, improving safety
An idea from District 4’s Dave Dana could improve safety for all ITD maintenance workers, particularly those standing next to traffic, in the dark. Dana's innovation casts light on the subject...even if it is 20 feet away.
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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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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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Idaho Transportation Board
D4 office relocation, Camas County safety, Twin Falls traffic concerns, Whitehead recognition highlight July board meeting
The relocation of District 4’s headquarters, zero fatalities (again) on Camas County roads, traffic and bridge concerns of Twin Falls, and recognition of former chairman Jerry Whitehead, were discussed at July’s Idaho Transportation Board meeting in Shoshone.
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District 1
Karsann revamps Adopt-A-Highway vest and data collection
The Adopt-A-Highway program is all about waste…eliminating it, that is. So, when District 1’s Robin Karsann continually saw litter pick-up volunteers wasting program resources, she came up with an idea to combat it.
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