District 4 relocation, FY18 project summary, federal lands program and employee service awards highlight
Idaho Transportation Board’s October meeting

Relocation of ITD’s District 4 office, a summary of the department’s FY18 projects, the federal lands program, and service awards for employees will highlight the October 26 meeting of the Idaho Transportation Board in Boise.

District 4 Office Reconstruction
At the meeting October 26, staff will ask the board for approval to collaborate with other state agencies to construct a new District 4 administrative building near the I-84 and US-93 interchange.

Both the Department of Correction and the Military Division have expressed interest in collocating at the site. Collocating would save the three agencies about $4 million total. Another reason in support of this location is that the Jerome maintenance shed is in an area realizing residential growth. Because maintenance facilities are generally not compatible with residential neighborhoods, it is anticipated that the Jerome maintenance facility will need to be relocated in the future. The I-84/US-93 area would be an ideal location for the maintenance shed.

Federal Lands Access Program
The Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) was established to improve the transportation infrastructure owned and maintained by a number of federal agencies with land and natural-resource-management responsibilities. FLAP provides funding for projects providing access to, are adjacent to, or are located within federal lands, with priority given to projects accessing high-use recreation sites or economic generators.

The board will be asked to approve the updated FLAP. Some of the FY19 projects include the Lost Trail Pass slope stabilization in Lemhi County, Warm Lake highway pavement rehabilitation in Valley County, St. Joe River road pavement rehabilitation in Shoshone County, and Ketchum-Challis Highway avalanche repair in Custer County.

Highway Infrastructure End-of-Year Statement
Staff will report on the FY18 highway projects. One hundred twenty-three projects were funded, totaling $314 million. This included 46 pavement-preservation and restoration projects, 25 bridge-preservation and restoration projects, 10 railroad-crossing projects, and eight safety projects.

Employee Service Awards
The board will also participate in the fall Employee Service Awards at 10 a.m.

Published 10-19-18