“Now, if failure of an ITS component is deemed an emergency or threat to public safety, or it’s part of a proprietary system, meaning it’s replacement requires a specific make or brand, we don’t have to go through the exemption or bid process. I can simply pick up the phone and order what we need.
Category: idaho
FHWA Awards $2.25 Million Advanced Congestion Management Grant to Idaho for Cutting-Edge Traffic Signal Technology
October 4, 2017 | FHWA Press Releases Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials today awarded a $2.25 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to Idaho’s Ada Highway District for advanced traffic signal technologies throughout the Boise area. Read More
Traffic sensors will aid traffic flow on I-15 during upcoming construction
March 21 | Idaho Department of Transportation To aid traffic flow for tens of thousands of drivers during upcoming construction on Interstate 15 in eastern Idaho, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is turning to new technology. Bluetooth-based roadway sensors in the Interstate 15 median will provide real-time travel information during construction starting later this spring. […]
ITD wins trio of 2016 motor vehicle association awards
5/18/2016 Contact: Reed Hollinshead Public Information Specialist (208) 334-8881 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ITD wins trio of 2016 motor vehicle association awards BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Department won three awards May 12 from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), including two for efforts designed to increase public awareness of critical highway-safety initiatives. The […]
ITD exploring wildlife-detection system in northern Idaho to improve driver safety
2/11/2016 ITD News Release Contact: Reed Hollinshead | Public Information Specialist | (208) 334-8881 NORTHERN IDAHO – Collisions between wildlife and vehicles can be a big problem, and common in rural states such as Idaho. Those collisions account for more than $8.4 billion nationwide each year, and cost Idaho a total of nearly $20 million last year. The […]
New winter safety campaign offers 511 video to help drivers
1/25/2016 ITD Press Release Contact: Adam Rush | Public Involvement Coordinator | (208) 334-8119 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New winter safety campaign offers 511 video to help drivers BOISE – The Idaho Transportation Department’s Winter Safety Campaign has added a new video that offers information on the 511 Traveler Services system. The 511 system offers current information on […]
New software allows ValleyRide users to know exactly where bus is
Idaho Statesman [12/29/15] Boise, ID – ValleyRide’s new online “bus locator portal” will allow riders to use smart phones and other devices to view precisely where their bus is on its route. In fact, an interactive map will show all the buses circulating on 26 routes throughout the Treasure Valley. “As a small urban system, […]
Ada County Highway District sues over malfunctioning ‘smart’ signals
BY CYNTHIA SEWELL, csewell@idahostatesman.com | Idaho Statesman BOISE – Ada County Highway District says a state-of-the-art traffic signal timing program it purchased has failed to perform and it wants its money back. The company from which ACHD purchased the equipment, Rhythm Engineering, says ACHD is not entitled to a refund, so now the dispute is headed […]
ACHD scraps adaptive traffic light program
BOISE — The Ada County Highway District is discarding an adaptive traffic light program that was supposed to ease congestion at the county’s busiest intersections, including Eagle Road and Chinden Boulevard, and State Street and Glenwood Street. But ACHD spokeswoman Nicole DuBois said the system the county purchased from Rhythym Engineering was flawed, and created […]
ITD communication, safety efforts again recognized by national peers
BOISE – For the second straight year, a pair of communication efforts by the Idaho Transportation Department were among the nation’s best, as recognized by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) at their recent annual gathering in Baltimore, Maryland. More than 170 communication professionals and nearly 40 states were represented at the [...]
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