Public comment sought on ITD projects
BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department is seeking public comment from July 1- July 30 on the FY2015-19 draft of the Idaho Transportation Investment Program.
The ITIP is a five-year "roadmap" for planning and developing transportation projects, including:
* Highways and bridges
* Bicycle and pedestrian facilities
* Highway safety
* Railroad crossing safety
* Airports
* Public transportation
* Transportation planning
The draft provides details on projects planned for construction through 2019.
The ITIP lists projects by highway route and location, identifies projected years for right-of-way acquisition, preliminary engineering, construction and estimated project costs. It also lists local construction projects that are federally funded.
Public comments will help the department determine if proposed projects meet the department's three main objectives of improving safety, mobility and economic opportunity.
Production of the ITIP is a year-round process which relies on input from elected officials, citizens, tribal governments, other state and federal agencies, Idaho's metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) and other interested organizations.
The ITIP was formerly titled the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
The ITIP can be viewed online at itd.idaho.gov/itip. Comments can be emailed to comments@itd.idaho.gov or mailed to ITIP - Comments, Attn: Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID, 83707-1129. Paper or CD copies of the ITIP will be provided upon request by contacting Adam Rush at (208) 334-8119 or by email at comments@itd.idaho.gov.
A request for a paper copy or CD also can be mailed to Idaho Transportation Department, Adam Rush, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, ID 83707-1129.
A printed copy can be reviewed at any of ITD's district offices in Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston, Boise, Shoshone, Pocatello and Rigby.
All comments on the draft will be reviewed after July 30. After approval by the Idaho Transportation Board, the ITIP is submitted to the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.