4/10/2020

Employees
Joel Heston of D1 shares wife’s experiences in medical field
With 1,600 employees across the state, some member of the ITD family is bound to have a loved one also working in an essential field during this crisis, whether that be as truck drivers, grocery clerks or nurses. For Joel Heston, a TTE in Residency A in D1, it’s his wife Jan, a radiology technologist.
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Safety Corner
ITD’s Critical Incident Stress Management volunteers ready to assist employees with anxiety, fear during pandemic
The department’s Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team is ready to help employees dealing with anxiety, fear, or other feelings they may face during this pandemic.
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Support
"Lunches for Truckers" event at East Boise Port of Entry supports truck drivers and their vital role
Generosity is pouring in across Idaho during the COVID-19 emergency. On April 3, the Idaho Trucking Association showed support to truckers traveling through ITD’s East Boise Port of Entry. Governor Brad Little and other volunteers handed out 2,000 lunches to appreciative truck drivers.
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Response
ITD crews part of frontline pandemic response
Assisting with the efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19 and offer essential services, ITD has spooled up more resources in emergency services to deliver medical protective gear across the state. During the pandemic, ITD resources are called upon to provide critical transportation services.
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Service
Idaho ports of entry provide essential service during outbreak
As COVID-19 halts activities around the world, trucks are still moving on Idaho roads and work continues at ports of entry. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is dedicated to providing a safe system to allow for the essential delivery of goods, medical equipment, and other important services throughout Idaho and the nation. At the East Boise Port of Entry, 2,400 trucks pass through every day on the eastbound side of Interstate 84.
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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 recently:
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Career Development
ITD Job Openings
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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Idahoo Transportation Board
New highway and transit projects, and heavy-vehicle routes will highlight April phone meeting of Idaho Transportation Board
Conducting its business via telephone next week, the board will consider a new highway project in District 1, two transit projects, and designating some routes in District 6 for heavier commercial vehicles.
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