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1-25-08
Transportation
board
 ITD
bids farewell to retiring board member Jack Combo
From
coaching Babe Ruth and American Legion baseball, to
debating highway construction projects and arguing
before the Idaho Supreme Court, Jack Combo has enjoyed
the respect of his peers. Last week he was genuinely
humbled while enduring the accolades of fellow transportation
board members and an auditorium filled with ITD employees
who assembled on the advent of his board retirement.
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Board
affirms support of Yellowstone-Teton project
The Idaho Transportation Board received a report on
the status of a project to develop a public transportation
plan for the Yellowstone-Teton National Parks Corridor.
The update was presented at the board’s Jan. 17
meeting at Headquarters in Boise. ITD is part of a three-state
coalition that formed a partnership with the National
Park Service to develop a public transportation plan
for the corridor.
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Technology
/ DMV
Modernization project to begin working on new software
solution
ITD’s
Division of Motor Vehicles will take the next major
step in its modernization process Thursday when it begins
a $2.8 million, one-year software upgrade. The introduction
of a new software solution from Saber Corp. will stabilize
county computing systems, making them more efficient
and improving security.
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ITD
Mailbox
•
Thanks for supporting military
• Quick, efficient response
• Registration process a pleasant surprise
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Division
of Motor Vehicles
Department
of Homeland Security approves extension
The federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
approved ITD’s extension request for compliance
to the REAL-ID Act. Alan Frew, administrator of
the Division of Motor Vehicles, sent the formal
request Friday (Jan. 11), the same day DHS issued
a 284-page document that outlines federal requirements
for implementing drivers’ license security
measures.
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Winter
driving
 511
system helps motorists navigate highways
Idaho’s 511 Traveler Services system helps motorists
make safe, informed travel decisions. Demand for information
about highway and weather conditions – both
from the interactive Web site (511.idaho.gov) that
features a new high bandwidth option and the telephone
system – have increased dramatically since the
season’s first major snowstorm. And it is putting
increased pressure on maintenance personnel to keep
information current.
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Safe
Routes to School
Training helps organizations prepare for grant process
City
officials, public works directors, school superintendents
and city council members from 21 Idaho communities hoped
to improve their chances at receiving a 2008 Safe Routes
to School award by attending a Jan. 11 training session
hosted by the Idaho Transportation Department. The Safe
Routes to School program provides local schools and
cities funding for projects designed to increase the
number of children walking or biking to school.
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Support
for military
 ITD
receives award for supporting Reservists, training
Julian Clark, an aviation helicopter mechanic, saw an
ITD booth and decided to check out the agency’s
employment opportunities. He was hired on the spot to
join District 3’s drill crew in the materials
section. A couple of months into his new job, Clark
needed to leave for a two-month National Guard training
session.
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