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Idaho Transportation
Department
Public Affairs Office
P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707
208.334.8005
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New ITD web site to be unveiled soon

New ITD web site to be unveiled soon
The ITD web site will soon take on a new look, reflecting a new era in transportation services from the department. The design vastly changes the look and feel of ITD’s web presence, showcasing transportation successes and safety campaigns.

“In addition to illustrating everything that's happening at ITD, the site is easy to navigate and intuitive for visitors,” said Jeff Stratten, ITD Public Information Officer. “It’s also a big leap forward in terms of website technology. This new version of our Internet site moves ITD closer to our goal of providing easily accessible information, to even the most novice web user.”

Behind the words and images on the website, information is increasingly data-driven. For ITD employees who manage sections of the web, that means a greater efficiency and less time spent updating web pages.

Topics featured on the new home page also reflect a responsiveness to concerns and ideas gathered from the public during last year’s visioning process.

“Surveys showed that Idahoan envision a transportation system that is multimodal. They want choices within the transportation system and they look to the department to be a 24-7 operation,” Stratten added.
Following an initial testing phase, the new site is scheduled to go live this month. The Intranet will not be effected.
Some of the features of the new home page include:

  • The banner along the top of the home page will feature photos of ITD employees representing a cross-section of ITD districts and divisions. Highlighting the faces of ITD workers from around Idaho reminds web site visitors that quality transportation is achieved through individuals who make a difference. Heather Ogden, a District 4 maintenance worker, will appear in the site’s debut; thereafter, photos of other ITD staff will be rotated periodically.
  • At the center of the web page, a success story allows ITD to brag about its accomplishments and people. Topics will include the popularity of recreational backcountry airstrips, public transportation successes in rural Idaho and safety improvements in north-central Idaho.
  • The center section of the home page features links to ITD’s most-requested information from the web site: DMV Online Services and Traveler Services, which includes the Idaho Road Report.
  • A new section devoted to public involvement, “Get Involved” links visitors to a wealth of information about projects in design, corridor studies, schedules of public meetings, how decisions are made, and offers an opportunity to make public comment.

“Much of the credit for making this project come to fruition is a talented team of web professionals,” Stratten said.
“Steve Jackson , Joey Mazzarelli, Kiran Kondal, Michael Bogart, former staff member Peter Davidson, Darla Christiansen and others have worked tirelessly to make it happen. I appreciate all that they have done to take our web site to the next level.”

More than 10,000 web pages have been re-formatted to fit the new design. New content pages have been built for Public Transportation, Public Involvement, Public Information and other divisions.

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