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12-21-7
Governor,
Mrs. Otter express seasons greetings
The
Governor and I would like to take a moment in
this busy holiday season to wish each and every
state employee seasons greetings. It is our
hope that you and your family will find the
holiday season filled with joy and happiness.
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Best
wishes for the holidays
Thanks
for a tremendous year
During the past year I have traveled the state
extensively, introducing some of the department’s
new leadership team, meeting with legislators
and community leaders, seeing firsthand the accomplishments
of each district and getting to know many of you
better.
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Our
Mission: Your Mobility
ITD embraces new foundational principle
“Our
Mission. Your Mobility.” Clear, concise and direct,
the four words were chosen recently to serve as ITD’s
mission statement. They remind employees and the public
that our highest call as a state department is to ensure
mobility options.
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Administration
2007
was time of transition, new challenges
A
year ago Pam Lowe was making another transition. She
was named director of the transportation department
in December 2006 and officially assumed the duties in
early January. Lowe made similar transitions from staff
engineer to district engineer to division administrator,
to deputy director.
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The Transporter looks back at 2007 highlights
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Transportation
Board
Report
outlines LHTAC funding priorities
The
Local Rural Highway Investment Program, similar to ITD’s
Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan, helps small
cities, counties and highway districts improve their
investments in public highways and streets. Jim Zier,
asset manager for the Local Highway Technical Assistance
Council (LHTAC), presented a report on the annual plan
to ITD’s transportation board when it met in Boise
Dec. 12.
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Highways
ITD
teams with Nampa school to put engineering on TRAC
Learning
to apply classroom concepts to real-world challenges
is the goal of a unique training partnership launched
recently by ITD volunteers and Nampa School District
teachers. ITD engineers joined with teachers from Nampa’s
Columbia High School in activities ranging from building
simulated cities to gliding “race cars”
down a magnetic track.
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Technology
Demonstrations,
rollout of Internet Explorer 7 planned
The
newest version of Microsoft’s web browser will
be deployed at ITD starting after the first of the New
Year. We will start rolling out Internet Explorer 7
(IE7) in Corporate IT followed section by section for
the rest of the department. The
district IT Coordinators will be responsible to rollout
IE7 within their respective districts according to the
schedule created by the IE7 project manager.
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Idaho
celebrations
Early
Christmases in Idaho focused on simple gifts
By
Sen. Mike Crapo
In 1832, befriended by Nez Perce and Flathead Indians,
Cpt. Bonneville and 13 fellow trappers found safety
and bountiful game in the Stanley Basin from Dec. 9
through Dec. 26. Historical records note "an elaborate
Christmas celebration with the Nez Perce, who joined
enthusiastically in the celebration." A decade
later (1842).
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Scenic
Byways
Funding
approved for nine of 10 Scenic Byway proposals
Idaho’s
intrinsic beauty will get a little more attention
as a result of federal funding announced last week
that enhances the state’s scenic byway system.
Garry Young, coordinator of the transportation department’s
Idaho Scenic Byway program learned Friday that nine
of 10 projects submitted to the Federal Highway
Administration earlier this year were approved for
funding.
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Funded projects
An
overview of the nine Idaho Scenic Byways that were
approved for 2007 funding under the Federal Highway
Administration's Scenic Byway program:
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Newest
Scenic Byway to incorporate region's agriculture
Approved
by the Idaho Transportation Board in October, the
Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway becomes the 28th
route on the state system and the first that focuses
on the contribution of agriculture to Idaho’s
economy. It traverses the vineyards and orchards
of southwest Idaho, beginning at Idaho 45, follows
Map Rock Road and continues to the Snake River that
separates Oregon and Idaho.
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Financial
Services
Gordon Wilmoth named ITD Controller
The
view from Gordon Wilmoth’s office hasn’t
changed much the past six months … but it’s
about to. Wilmoth became acting Controller in September
when David Tolman vacated the position to become acting
administrator for the Division of Administration.
After Tolman’s position became permanent, Wilmoth
sought to make his official as well.
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Highway
Safety
Joan Benzon receives third award for fatality reporting
Between
the state and federal computers that flank Joan
Benzon in ITD’s Office of Highway Operations
and Safety, sit three national awards that recognize
consistently great work that she performs for Idaho.
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Law
enforcement agencies to step up holiday patrols
Idaho
law enforcement agencies will step up impaired driving
patrols this holiday season
Keep your holiday season merry, just don’t
overdue it. Law enforcement agencies throughout
Idaho will step up patrols to catch and arrest impaired
drivers during the holidays.
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