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, […]
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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 […]
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 [...]
ACHD OKs Boise’s parking sensors
Boise can resume installing vehicle-detection sensors at parking meters Downtown under an agreement approved by Ada County Highway District on Wednesday. The commission’s 3-2 vote ends an 18-month impasse between ACHD and the city that started when the city installed 67 sensors in the roadway without approval from ACHD, which has jurisdiction over nearly all […]
Idaho farm groups fund road safety PSA
September 16, 2014, Boise, Idaho – Two southwestern Idaho farm bureau groups are teaming up with the Idaho State Police to try to prevent fatal accidents involving automobiles and farm equipment. According to Idaho’s Office of Highway Safety, there were five fatal crashes involving farm vehicles and automobiles in the state during 2013, making it one […]
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