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9-28-07

Transportation board
Board votes to submit $134 million GARVEE request
Following a comprehensive report on the GARVEE program and staff recommendations on options for continuing to move it forward, the Idaho Transportation Board voted to seek an additional $134 million in grant authorization from the 2008 Legislature. The board voted to advance that funding request at its monthly business meeting Thursday (Sept. 20) in Pocatello.
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Motor Vehicles
DMV, Correctional Industries introduce digital plates
ITD, its Division of Motor Vehicles, and the Idaho Department of Correction jointly unveiled four new license plate designs – the first to be produced in a new digital format – during a Tuesday news conference at Correctional Industries. Sales began Tuesday (Sept. 24) for the Breast Cancer Awareness, Idaho Historic Preservation, Elks Rehabilitation Hospital and National Rifle Association plates.
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What customers should know
Idaho is changing the way license plates are produced by adopting the latest technology of digital “flat” plates, making the transition from traditional embossed plates. As a motorist, you will notice very little change in the way you apply for and renew your standard plates.
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Collaboration leads to savings, completion of project

Corporate IT, the Division of Motor Vehicles and county assessors took a unique, collaborative route to reach a milestone in the DMV Modernization Project recently, explains Shannon Barnes, Project Management Office Administrator. The project improves services and technical infrastructure at the county licensing offices.
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Safety
Idaho schools plan walk/bike day Wednesday
Bicycle and pedestrian paths near schools in Idaho will be more crowded than usual next week as children, parents, school officials and civic leaders participate in the annual International Walk to School Day. More than 30 schools throughout Idaho are planning activities Wednesday (Oct. 3) as part of an international effort that will include about 5,000 schools in all 50 states and events in 40 countries.
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Walk, bike to school activities
More than 30 Idaho schools have committed to participate in the Wednesday (Oct. 3) International Walk to School Day. Following is the latest information about their respective activities (some schools had not formalized their events in time for posting on the International Walk to School in the USA Web site.)
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National campaign encourages driving safely to work
The first week of October provides an opportunity for employers – including the transportation department – to emphasize that workers take extra care while driving to work. Drive Safely Work Week (DSWW) is an annual week devoted to improving the safety and health of the nation’s workforce by promoting safe driving practices at their place of business. The campaign week is always the first full week in October.
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Administration

ATM machines provide customer, employee service

Commercial truck drivers who wanted to pay for permits at the East Boise Point of Entry needed to provide plastic – either a Visa or MasterCard credit cards – to conduct their transactions. Until this week. Installation of new automated teller machines (ATMs) at both the eastbound and westbound ports near Boise enable truck drivers to extract cash to pay for fines and permits.
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Administrative assistants 'spread their wings'
More than 90 administrative support staff from ITD’s six districts gathered Thursday (Sept. 27) for a day focused on career advancement and gaining better perspective on their contributions to the department’s success. “Spread Your Wings” was the theme of this year’s event, held at the Nazareth Center in Boise.
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Arrivals, departures
ITD fills two key positions; chief pilot to retire
ITD filled two important positions – including selection of a new Administrator of Public Transportation—in the past week and learned that another longtime Aeronautics employee is making retirement plans.
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In memoriam

Former District Engineer Jim Clayton passes away
Former ITD District Engineer Jim Clayton went to his rest Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. He began his career in Burley and eventually moved to Lewiston in 1973, where he was promoted to District Engineer, a position he enjoyed until his retirement in 1993.
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Highways
ITD employees escape crash that claims truck driver
Two District 3 employees escaped serious injury Monday (Sept. 17) when a semi-truck struck the back of a directional sign truck and then the back of a broom truck that was engaged in maintenance activities on Interstate 84. Shortly after impact, however, the eastbound truck jackknifed and burst into flames, claiming the life of its driver – Valeriy Morar, 40, of Pasco, Wash.
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Corps issues conditional green light for Sand Creek
After an extensive application review, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Walla Walla District issued a draft permit, (Friday, Sept. 21), to the Idaho Transportation Department for the Sand Creek Byway. The Department of the Army draft permit was issued with conditions to minimize impacts to Sand Creek and to mitigate wetlands proposed to be filled for construction of the project.
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Lance Holmstrom chosen to lead LHTAC
Former ITD employee Lance Holmstrom, who has more than 17 years of experience in transportation planning, was named the new administrator of the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC). He replaces Joe Haynes who retired earlier this month after 13 years with the organization.
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Beta Sigma Phi-Grace honored for lD-5 cleanups
When members of Beta Sigma Phi-Grace assembled for the first time to clean the two miles of adopted highway, they thought they would never reach the end. It took three days to remove trash and litter between mileposts 409 and 411 on U.S. 30 in southeast Idaho’s District 5.
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