Transporter Year in review
In the past year, we've seen some impressive ITD accomplishments, initiatives and innovations, most of which have been captured in the Transporter. Below is a month-by-month listing of the very best sotories from each of those past 12 months:here have been some big stories, during calendar year 2018. Here are a few of them:
January
Idaho Star Card makes a successful launch
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/010518_Trans/010518_StarCardStory.html
Sausser takes over as D1/D2 communication presence
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/010518_Trans/010518_SausserD1D2.html
Mini-Innies come to D1 to invigorate innovation
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/011218_Trans/011218_D1Mini-Innie.html
Safety around snowplows explained in graphic
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/012618_Trans/012618_snowplowsafety.html
February
Landslide leads to teamwork and cultural revival
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/020218_Trans/020218_CDAtribestory.html
New ITD Emerging Leaders kick off journey
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/020918_Trans/020918_NewEmergingLeaders.html
ITD experiments with solar-powered pavement markings in Pocatello
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/021618_Trans/021618_D5pavementmarkings.html
ITD asked to “Shift the Conversation” at WASHTO
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/021618_Trans/021618_ShiftWASHTO.html
ITD adds visual element to public engagement with Facebook Live events
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/022318_Trans/022318_FacebookLive.html
March
Darrington’s service provides life-saving opportunity for trucker
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/030218_Trans/030218_DarringtonStory.html
Employees share culture survey thoughts
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/030918_Trans/030918_CultureSurvey.html
Williams joins ITD Communication office serving south-central region
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/030918_Trans/030918_D4Williams.html
“Intro to ITD” video showcases department
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/032318_Trans/032318_ITD101Video.html
ITD unveils Employee Communication Council
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/032318_Trans/032318_ECCarticle.html
Lowe’s Monet flutters record 662 miles from Idaho to California
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/032318_Trans/032318_MonarchStory.html
Six centuries of employee service honored at Board meeting
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/032318_Trans/032318_ServiceAwardsStory.html
April
ITD family mourns loss of D4’s Kime
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/040618_Trans/040618_D4MattKimeMemorial.html
Video highlights ITD employees serving community
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/040618_Trans/040618_D4FirefighterVideo.html
Community partners in saving lives honored at Donate Life event in Boise April 12
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/041318_Trans/041318_DonateLifeStory.html
Another National Nod for Ness
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/042718_Trans/042718_NessTRB.html
Travel back in time and get to know your Idaho with ITD’s free historical photo archive
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/042718_Trans/042718_PhotoHistory.html
May
Equipment roadeos revamped to entice new participants
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/050418_Trans/050418_TruckRoadeoSked.html
Aeronautics unveils another safety initiative — retasking wildlife cameras
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/051118_Trans/051118_AeroSafety.html
A tale of two trucks and $270,000 in taxpayer savings
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/051818_Trans/051818_D1Trucks.html
ITD employee reflects on eruption of Mount St. Helens
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/051818_Trans/051818_VaultStHelens.html
ITD, Board celebrate Jacobsen's 60 years of service
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/052518_Trans/052518_D5Jacobsen60.html
June
Hope flourishes in fight against cancer
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/060118_Trans/060118_CancerEradicators.html
Aero helps Johnson re-create flight that changed his life forever
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/060118_Trans/060118_AeroJohnsonStory.html
Recycling Roadkill
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/060118_Trans/060118_D1RoadkillRehab.html
ITD sets the record straight about Targhee Pass
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/060818_Trans/060818_D6IslandParkStudyStory.html
ITD & BLM maintain essential partnership for fire prevention, sage-grouse habitat
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/061518_Trans/061518_ITDBLMpartnership.html
North Idaho crew shares improved sign catwalk innovation at Foremen’s Conference
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/061518_Trans/061518_D1ImprovedCatwalk.html
2018 Roadeo: 9th time is a charm for D2's Winther
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/062218_Trans/062218_StateRoadeo.html
Stark squeezing all she can from opportunities in East Idaho
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/062218_Trans/062218_StarkStory.html
Besides "clearing the decks," 5S improves communication, collaboration
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/062218_Trans/062218_5Sstory.html
North Idaho innovation expedites concrete-barrier replacement
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/062918_Trans/062918_D1BarrierTongs.html
July
Milepost marker innovation allows precise reinstallation
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/070618_Trans/070618_D4MileMarkerLocation.html
Clawson shares details on AASHTO fellowship
http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/070618_Trans/070618_D2ClawsonAASHTO.html
Three districts collaborate on bridge projects to save ITD, taxpayers nearly $5 million
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/071318_Trans/071318_654_3M.html
Division of Aeronautics improves safety of Idaho skies
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/071318_Trans/071318_AeroSafety.html
Assailant: Three Minutes
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/072018_Trans/072018_ActiveShooter.html
Funneling for efficiency
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/072018_Trans/072018_D1DurapatchFunnelStory2.html
Historic milestone celebrated as Terry Jacobsen Day in Idaho
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/072718_Trans/072718_D5Jacobsen60Proclamation.html
Assailant Training: What would you do?
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/072718_Trans/072718_AssailantTraining.html
Saved by the Belt draws sellout crowd
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/072718_Trans/072718_HawksSavedbytheBelt.html
August
Department's GIS group wins award from 300,000 organizations worldwide
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/080318_Trans/080318_GISawardstory.html
Rafting company becomes safety partner on US-12 work to shuttle bicyclists
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/080318_Trans/080318_D2bikeshuttle.html
Kimbol's ride through ITD marked by vapor trail
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/081018_Trans/081018_KimbolRetirement.html
Fish & Game helps ITD preserve Lochsa swimmers
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/081018_Trans/081018_D2electrofishing.html
Multi-year contracts to purchase snowplows and components could save $620k
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/081018_Trans/081018_multiyearcontracts.html
Focus on highway safety earns Stokes AAMVA's Lifetime Achievement Award
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/082418_Trans/082418_StokesLifetimeAward.html
Safety gets a new look
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/082418_Trans/082418_Aug30SafetyStandDown.html
ITD shifts to yellow
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/083118_Trans/083118_ShiftToYellow.html
2018 Best of the Best
Although voting is closed, this article provides links to each of the innovations
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/083118_Trans/083118_BofBvotingopen.html
ITD celebrates largest grant ever Aug. 29 in Nampa
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/083118_Trans/083118_INFRAcelebration.html
September
D6’s Rice invents flagging night light to improve visibility, safety on nighttime jobs
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/090718_Trans/090718_D6DaltonRice.html
More than one highway death per day during Deadliest Days
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/090718_Trans/090718_100DeadlyDays.html
ITD improves safety at crossing following teenagers' fatal crash
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/091418_Trans/091418_RRExemptionStory.html
Safety Stand Down Refresh
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/092818_Trans/092818_safetyvest.html
ITD wins Environment and Planning honors from nation's highway organization
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/092818_Trans/092818_PresidentsAwards.html
The Crowded Commute
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/092818_Trans/092818_D1CrowdedCommute.html
October
Hinen assists in saving lives in aviation search and rescue
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/100518_Trans/100518_HinencrashSAR.html
Second Life: Orange vests repurposed
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/101218_Trans/101218_RepurposingOrange.html
Puerto Rico visits ITD to see how it's done
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/101918_Trans/101918_PuertoRicoVisit.html
Remembering the Goff Bridge challenge
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/101218_Trans/101218_D2GoffBridge20Years.html
ITD takes another big employee safety step with Challenge Coins
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/101918_Trans/101918_ChalllengeCoin1.html
Leadership Summit Oct. 24 brings frontline solutions
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/102618_Trans/102618_LeadershipSummit.html
Top 2018 innovations focus on safety, cost savings and service
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/102618_Trans/102618_BestoftheBest2018.html
November
2018 Leadership Summit Refresh
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/110218_Trans/110218_LeadershipSummitRefresh.html
Equipment Operator Training initiative wins problem-solving award at recent Leadership Summit
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/110218_Trans/110218_EquipmentOperatorTraining.html
Employee service awards totaling 765 years recognized Oct. 26
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/110218_Trans/110218_HQserviceawards.html
D2 wins Maintenance Crew of the Year again
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/110218_Trans/110218_MCOYstory.html
D1 Dave Bohrn continues safety legacy, is ITD's Safety Person of the Year
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/110218_Trans/110218_SPOYD1Bohrn.html
S.N.O.W. team looks to share safety message with young drivers
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/110918_Trans/110918_SNOWteamstory.html
Crucial role of ITD, police and other safety and mobility partners recognized
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/111618_Trans/111618_NationalIncidentRespondersweek.html
Arnold recognized in Cascade for 50 Years in the Air
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/112318_Trans/112318_Arnold50.html
PPE Team presents employee-safety case at Leadership Summit
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/112318_Trans/112318_safetyPPE.html
ITD District 1 thanked for help in Idaho State Police's high-speed chase
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/113018_Trans/113018_Chase.html
December
D6 member Lee Gagner steps away after decade on Idaho Transportation Board
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/120718_Trans/120718_LeeGagnerstory.html
Side-wing incident shows need for safety around snowplows
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/120718_Trans/120718_D6SideWing.html
Romrell follows in older brother’s footsteps at ITD’s D5 Montpelier shed
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/121418_Trans/121418_VaultRomrell.html
ITD District 5 Uses "Direct Messaging" to stem tide of traffic fatalities
https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/transporter/2018/121418_Trans/121418_D5DirectMessaging.html