2/10/2012

Transportation board
Gary Blick bids farewell to board, employees
Gary Blick put his final stamp on 13 years of service to Idaho Thursday when he retired as the Idaho Transportation Board from District 4 in south-central Idaho Thursday. His departure also punctuates a lifetime of community and public service and a successful business career.
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Transportation board
Retiring board member leaves with a lot of hardware, memories
Mike Pape, an ITD pilot representing the Division of Aeronautics, presented outgoing board member Gary Blick with one of the division’s highest honors – the Infrequent Flier Award Thursday. In his 13 years traveling across the state for board meetings, Blick never gave up his aversion to airplanes.
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Highways
Crews wrapping up final stage of I-84 corridor construction
Months earlier than originally expected, all lanes are open on Interstate 84 between the Franklin and Garrity interchanges in Nampa as work wraps up on the construction project that widened two miles of interstate. Work began in July 2010, and is reaching completion nearly three months ahead of schedule.
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Highways
Agencies from three states discuss incident management
What happens in Idaho doesn’t always stay in Idaho. The same holds true for Utah and Oregon. Highway incidents in one state can have a direct impact on transportation systems and emergency responses in neighboring states.
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Highways
Transportation Incident Management best practices
Agencies share incident management best practices
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Historical treasure
Steam shovel ready for new retirement home — ITD Headquarters
Like many who feel the effects of age, the Bucyrus-Erie B-3 soon will move from its home of more than 40 years to a new retirement home in the northern shadows of ITD’s Headquarters. It will be welcomed with open arms and a warm reception when it arrives [when?] from its present home near the URS building at Broadway and Park Center Boulevard.
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Golf league
ITD getting ready to swing into spring
The ITD Twilight Golf League Committee is signing up teams for the 2012 season. The league will play at Shadow Valley again (along Idaho 55) on Mondays. There is an entry fee of $40 to cover various league expenses and the last night of golf, plus the weekly green fees of $19 for nine holes. Carts are optional at an additional cost.
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Planning
Encore (2-3-12): Input will help shape Project Outreach Planner
Acknowledging the important role the public plays in the transportation planning process, ITD introduced a new tool that will help the department carry out its mission to improve public safety, enhance mobility and support economic opportunity statewide.
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Preparedness
Encore (2-3-12): District 4 first non-city to receive 'StormReady' recognition
The National Weather Service formally acknowledged District 4's efforts to document and ensure that ITD meets the standards of weather safety. The South Central Idaho StormReady Local Advisory Board awarded District 4 the National Weather Service StormReady Recognitionon on Jan. 31.
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Accolades
Encore (2-3-12): WTS honors Crider, I-84/Ten Mile Interchange
Monica Crider and the Interstate 84/Ten Mile Interchange project received honors last week at the annual awards banquet sponsored by the Treasure Valley chapter of Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS). The awards were presented Thursday (Jan. 26) in Meridian.
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Preparedness
Encore (2-3-12): Preparation needed to enjoy winter recreation
Winter recreation was put on hold this season, waiting for nature to cooperate. The snow came a little later than usual and has been followed by some warmer, rainy conditions. This combination can lead to snow pack instability and avalanches on steeper slopes.
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