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Idaho Transportation
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P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707
208.334.8005
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7-2-04

ITD unveils Information and Technology Management Plan
ITD teams have spent the past eight months developing an Information and Technology Transition Management Plan that will guide the future of the department’s technology programs. The management plan was introduced this week and is available for review on the Intranet.
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Technology consultant well versed in transportation issues
Dave Fletcher holds dual citizenship – in both civil engineering and in computer technology, the former built on college education, the latter based on a personal passion. For the past two decades, he has combined the two disciplines, developing practical ways to improve transportation and services.
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Dust settles on ITD's Roadeo season
District 6's Fremont claims top state honors

It may not be so unusual to see District 6’s Dale Fremont wearing a hard hat, or cowboy hat for that matter. But since being named reigning champion of the ITD Roadeo circuit, you may find him sporting a crown. Fremont outscored 23 other drivers from across the state to win the annual State Equipment Roadeo, held last week in Island Park.
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Riding herd at ITD roadeos
Maintenance crews started the summer by joining the ITD roadeo circuit, putting their driving skills to the test in friendly competition. Roadeos challenge drivers to maneuver a front loader around tennis balls, stop a plow within inches of a marker or avoid obstacles while driving a truck in reverse.
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Heather Ogden – boldly going where few others dare
Heather Ogden, 23, found herself in a strangely familiar place recently… strange because not many women venture there, and familiar because she was quite confident and comfortable. The place was in competition with an overwhelmingly male-dominate transportation department truck Roadeo competition where she captured second place.
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Special patrols designed to keep highways safe over holiday
Along with increased travel predicted on highways during the July 4th weekend, law enforcement will increase patrols aimed at taking drunk drivers off Idaho roads.
Today through Monday (July 2-5), law enforcement officials statewide will conduct saturation patrols to crack down on offenders as part of the “You Drink, You Drive, You Lose” campaign.
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Idaho receives federal grant for safety projects
Idaho will receive approximately $300,000 for safety improvement projects, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced last week. The federal discretionary funds were part of the U.S. DOT’s six-year authorization, known as Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
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Detmar to embark on new adventure
Moe Detmar, who has managed the Division of Motor Vehicles the past nine years, will formally begin the new adventure in mid-August upon retirement. Informally, with accrued leave, he will vacate the office and, for practical purposes, conclude his distinguished career Friday (July 2).
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Bottom Line

• Call issued to ITD motorcycle-riding employees
Lifesaving equipment added at Headquarters Annex
• District 3 to hold belated barbecues
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