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P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707
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5-18-07

Groundbreaking
Members of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe will join Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, Idaho Transportation Board chairman Darrell Manning, board member Jim Coleman and other special guests Wednesday when ITD breaks ground on a major U.S. 95 project north of Worley.
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ITD assists in unique traffic signal, communication link
A collaborative project began this week that will link traffic signals in Moscow as part of a model Intelligent Transportation System initiative. Power Engineers Inc. of Lakewood, Colo., is installing about 2.5 miles of underground electrical conduit and fiber optic communication cable that will link the city's traffic signals
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Boise fifth-grader receives national poster award
For 11-year-old Ben Johnson, winning a national poster contest puts him one step closer to becoming an architect. Or painter. Or sculptor. Ben and other fifth-grade students gathered Friday morning in the library at Shadow Hills Elementary School to recognize his second-place win in the “One Nation on the Move, National Transportation Week 5th Grade Poster Contest.”
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New RWIS sites, cameras offer dual multiple benefits
ITD has launched a program that will more than double the number of Road Weather Information Stations (RWIS) statewide and adds cameras that give travelers visual views of highway conditions. The $3.2 million contract recently awarded to Vaisala, a Finland-based technology company, will add 49 new sites to the 33 existing RWIS locations by late spring of 2008.
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Law enforcement to step up holiday patrols
Saving lives by increasing seat belt use is why Idaho is joining with states across the nation for the Click it or Ticket mobilization that begins Monday (May 21) and continues through June 3. The Idaho State Police and about 45 other Idaho law enforcement agencies, along with agencies throughout the country, will be out in full force enforcing seat belt laws in an effort to save more lives
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Insurance open enrollment period ends May 30
The open enrollment period for state employees who previously declined dependent dental or vision coverage began Monday (May 14) and will continue through Wednesday, May 30. The open enrollment period is the only time of the year employees can enroll in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program. Those who already participate must re-enroll before the open enrollment deadline or their enrollment will end on June 30.
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Teens to learn aviation from ground up
Navigating small airplanes, launching a near-earth satellite balloon and exploring Blackhawk helicopters are all part of the Aviation Career Exploration (ACE) Academy, June 25-28. The academy is hosted by the Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Aeronautics. Thirty teens will have the opportunity to participate in the academy, which is open to high school students ages 14-18. Students must submit an application by May 30.
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ITD garners six Idaho Press Club awards
ITD received six publications awards – a first place, four seconds and an honorable mention – May 5 at the annual Idaho Press Club banquet in Boise. Mollie McCarty and Adam Rush earned the top award in the Media Kit competition for work to inform the news media and public about rehabilitation of Rainbow Bridge.
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