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11-09-7

On behalf of the Idaho Transportation Board and ITD’s Executive Management team, please have a safe and enjoyable Veteran’s Day holiday weekend.

REMINDER:
ITD Director Pam Lowe encourages employees to take a few minutes to complete an online survey that will help the department and the state of Idaho develop an initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ITD's response has been excellent so far, and nearly 1,300 people have accessed survey site as of Thursday (Nov. 8). The deadline for completing the survey has been extended to Nov. 16.
Click here to access the survey.


Veteran's Day
Honoring the heroes that secure freedom
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, 89 years ago, an armistice, or “cessation of hostilities” went into effect between the Allied nations and Germany. Although fighting in World War I did not officially end until the Treaty of Versailles some seven months later, November 11, 1918, became known as “Armistice Day.”
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Transportation Board
District 3 to present report on avalanche plan
As winter approaches, maintenance workers in District 3 are preparing to use control measures to manage avalanche chutes on Idaho 21 between Grandjean Junction and Banner Summit. The Canyon Creek segment is a very high avalanche hazard area because of a high concentration of major slide paths – more than 50. ITD staff from the district will summarize the avalanche forecasting and mitigation program in a presentation Wednesday (Nov. 14) to the Idaho Transportation Board.
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Highways
New era of Practical Design brings many benefits;
District 2 receives first two design exceptions
Two projects scheduled to begin next year will do more than realign a highway and extend the width of travel lanes. They literally will help pave the way for a more streamlined approach to project design that bases decisions on the context in which the projects will fit.
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Highway Safety
Campaign strives for safe travel for holidays
Working together to keep more families safe this Thanksgiving holiday, law enforcement agencies statewide and the Idaho Transportation Department will join in an enhanced seat belt and impaired driving education and enforcement campaign beginning Monday (Nov. 12). The goal of the combined effort is to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Idaho highways caused by impaired drivers and unbelted motor vehicle occupants.
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District 4
'07 construction season winds down
At this point in the year, everyone in construction is crossing their fingers that the snow doesn’t start to fly and the temperatures stay warm, but it will be a battle to the end. While several small projects have dotted the highways of District 4 this summer, it is the major reconstructions that have received the most attention
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Relay for Life generates revenue, new hope
Bob Johnson, D-4
I can list dozens of retired D-4 co-workers who have died from cancer. I can list numerous who are currently working with us that are fighting or have fought the cancer battle. A group of about 10 folks have decided that they can do something to help. The way to beat cancer is through research.

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Charitable Giving
Campaign entering final week; have you pledged?
This year's Idaho State Employees Charitable Giving Campaign is almost at a close. Next Friday, Nov. 16, is the final day. I hope all the districts are having as successful fund-raisers as we have had between HQ and District 3. We had an awesome theme basket raffle that raised more than $2,600. And we aren't through! Next Friday is our bake sale that is bound to do well.
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Public Involvement
ITD consultant receives top publication award
An ITD consultant assisting with public involvement on the I-84, Orchard to Gowen project in Boise, recently was awarded the highest honor bestowed by a nationwide professional organization. Lynda Friesz Public Relations, Inc., a Boise-based full-service public relations firm, received a Platinum Award, from the MarCom Awards for the I-84, Orchard to Gowen Hearing Guide.
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ITD Mailbox
• That’s good government
• Scenic byways Web site incredible

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Bottom line
Valley Regional Transit, in partnership with the Ada County Highway District's Commuteride, published its September-October issue of InTransit recently. See a PDF version of InTransit that includes a summary of the Oct. 16 Idaho Transit Summit Meeting in Boise.

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District 5
Community collaboration produces safe footing
Kay Jones looks across the American Falls High School campus at a half-mile ribbon of black and can testify about the importance of collaboration. The 10-foot-wide asphalt path connects the high school with Teton Street at the American Falls city limit. It is the product of multiple jurisdictions –– including ITD's District 5 –– that were determined to eliminate what had been long recognized as a threat to student safety.
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District 1
Randy Hirst knows how to make time fly
That old phrase…“''What makes him tick,' comes to life for Randy Hirst. When this Rathdrum resident is not designing highways for the Idaho Transportation Department, he's buried in his basement workshop… repairing clocks. For the past 10 years, Hirst said he's been interested in repairing clocks that have given up a last tick.
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Highway Safety
Maack makes short transition in Office of Highway Operations and Safety
When the Office of Highway Operations and Safety (OHOS) began looking for a new highway safety manager the search didn't to go far –– only about 50 feet. Share Maack was recently appointed to the position responsible for overseeing highway safety office activities. Maack was previously an OHOS grants officer managing pedestrian, bicyclist and motorcyclist safety programs in addition to the office's EMS grant program.
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Who's who in the Office of Highway Operations and Safety

Employees
Charitable campaign touches hearts of need
Nicole Hansen was trapped by what appeared to be a hopeless family crisis. Subsisting on child support payments, she was desperately trying to provide for her two children, ages 7 and 5. She had reached the end of her options and didn't know where else to turn. So she turned to the Salvation Army. (Read more about Nicole and her family's struggles in the accompanying story.)
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Testimony of a family served
Governor's letter


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