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Context Sensitive Solutions Technical Assistance: Idaho Transportation Department

Meeting Agenda

The meeting was entitled “Integrating CSS and Practical Solutions into the ITD Decision-making Processes,” and was held on November 16, 17, and 18, 2016. Attendance was mandatory for ITD staff.

DAY 1

1pm to 5pm
1:00 pm Welcome and Introductions
1:45 pm

FHWA’s CSS Initiatives

Presenter - Keith Moore, FHWA

2:15 pm National Overview of CSS Practice
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm

CSS and Practical Solutions Overview

Presenter - Sonna Lynn Fernandez, ITD

3:45 pm

Case Study 1 - Cheyenne Overpass

Presenters - Deirdre Castillo, Pocatello City

4:20 pm

Case Study 2 - SH-33, Main Street Improvements, and Driggs/SH-33, Victor Main Street Improvements

Presenter - Ben Burke, ITD District 6

4:55 pm Wrap Up and Homework Assignment

DAY 2

8:00 am to 5:00 pm
8:00 am

Case Study 3 - Broadway Bridge, Boise/Chinden Blvd, Garden City

Presenters - Mark Campbell (Broadway Bridge) and Juan Balderas (Chinden Blvd)

8:35 am Coffee Break
8:50 am Participatory Work Session - Identification of Practical Solutions/Design Key Focus Areas
10:00 am Break
10:15 am

Overview of the Charter Process

Presenter - Rod Reed, ITD Planning Services

10:35 am

Overview of Test Case #1 - 400 S Rd in Jerome County north of Twin Falls

Presenter - Steve Tonks, ITD District 4

10:55 am Participatory Work Session - Identify questions for all key focus areas for the test case project example
Noonish

Lunch Break

Lunch will be provided by the Department. The meal reimbursement will not be claimed again by any public employee and attendance is mandatory.

Walk Bike Idaho Presentation

Presenter - Cynthia Gibson, Idaho Walk Bike Alliance

1pm Reports - ITD and Stakeholder Groups report out their best questions for each focus area.
2pm

Overview of Test Case # 2 - SMA-7905, Ramsey Road, Wyoming to Lancaster

Presenter - Glenn Miles, Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization

2:20pm Break
2:35 pm Participatory Work Session - Validate the initial set of questions with test case 2.
3:30 pm Groups Report Out
4:15 pm Wrap Up and Homework

DAY 3*

*Note: As detailed in the Meeting Summary section below, the activities for the third day differed from the planned agenda, due to the outcomes of the second day.

8:30 am to noon
8:30 am Practical Solutions/Design Checklist Key Criteria - Facilitated discussion to identify key criteria to inform the development of the practical solutions/design checklist.
9:30 am Break
9:45 am Participatory Work Session - Participants will vet the focus area questions with the key criteria.
10:15 am Groups Report Out
11:00 am

Debrief Discussion

  • Next steps?
  • Possible action items?
  • Who’s responsible?
  • What can you do to make this happen?
Updated: 7/27/2017
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