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2-17-06
Board to learn about public transportation
plan
Public Transportation Administrator Larry Falkner
will present details of a public transportation action
plan to the Idaho Transportation Board when it assembles
for a Feb. 22 workshop prior to its regular February
meeting. ITD, Ada County Highway District (ACHD),
Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho
(COMPASS) and Valley Regional Transit collaborated
on a public transportation plan.
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Aviation
festival scheduled March 10, 11
An
expert in recreational destinations for pilots will
kick-off the 14th annual Idaho Aviation Festival,
Friday and Saturday, March 10, 11. The festival,
presented by the Idaho Transportation Department's
Division of Aeronautics, will be at the Boise Centre
on the Grove in downtown Boise. John Kounis, editor
of "Pilot Getaways" magazine and an avid
pilot, will be featured at a luncheon on March 10.
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Kuisti named ADE for District 3 Operations
The last couple of times that Dave Kuisti changed
jobs at ITD, it was a matter of boxing up his personal
belongings from one office and moving them down
the hall to another. His new promotion involves
a bit more change. Over the next month or so, Kuisti
will transition from District 2 Project Development
Engineer to District 3 Assistant District Engineer.
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Scott
Gurnsey promoted to D-3's ADE for Engineering
What Scott Gurnsey will bring with him to his new
job as Assistant District 3 Engineer for Engineering
may be well known to his coworkers at the ITD facility
in Boise, but the familiarity of Gurnsey’s
strong points make them no less valuable. Gurnsey
has worked for District 3 for more than two decades,
most recently as Region 4 Engineer.
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Governor's
order extends Motor Carrier Advisory committee
An executive order recently signed by Gov. Dirk
Kempthorne extends the authority of the Motor Carrier
Advisory Committee another year. The advisory group
provides valuable insight and makes recommendations
to ITD about laws, rules, regulations, policies
and procedures related to the operation of commercial
vehicles in Idaho.
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ITD
showcases technology at Capitol
Each year the Information Technology Resource Management
Council of Idaho (ITRMC) sponsors a Digital Government
Day at the Idaho Capitol. State departments and
agencies demonstrate recently implemented technology
solutions for Legislators and other statehouse visitors.
ITD had prominent part in this year’s Digital
Government day on Feb. 8, putting several new technologies
on display.
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Deadline nears for
enrolling in long-term care insurance plan
Aetna Life Insurance Co. is underwriting a new long-term
care insurance plan for state employees and eligible
family members. The enrollment period closes Feb.
28, so any one interested in participating should
enroll as soon as possible.
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Engineers
society to meet in Pocatello
Engineers
from throughout Idaho will assemble Feb. 24 for
the annual dinner meeting held in conjunction with
National Engineers Week. The banquet will begin
at 7 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel, 1555 Pocatello
Creek Road in Pocatello. A formal program, featuring
Dr. Leonard J. Bond, director of the Idaho National
Laboratory’s Center for Advanced Energy Studies,
will follow the banquet
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Engineers seek help
at recruiting event
The Idaho Society of Professional Engineers recently
completed its second annual Idaho regional competition
at Boise State University and already is making
upland for the 2006-2007 Future City school recruitment
process.
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Celebrating the Interstate highway system's 50 years
The year 2006 will mark the 50th anniversary of
the federal law that brought America its unparalleled
Interstate Highway System. This 46,508-mile web
of superhighways has transformed our nation and
our economy. It is a symbol of freedom and a tribute
to human ingenuity – although some of the
changes it has brought our nation have been controversial.
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ITD Mailbox
• Sanded roads
start before day begins
• Thanks for
helping with grant
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