State, FY22 its operations

The Idaho Department of Transportation received $891,994.79 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on November 10, 2021. The funding supports the continued operations and maintenance of the state's traveler information system website and telephone services, roadside electronic devices including cameras, road weather sensors, electronic signs and highway advisory radio sites, network communications, power services, software maintenance, and statewide dispatch services. The goal is to improve safety and travel time by broadcasting current driving conditions to enable informed trip planning and route selection.

Project description

This project will fund the continued operations and maintenance of the traveler information system (website and telephone), the roadside electronic devices (cameras, road weather sensors, electronic signs, and highway advisory radio sites), network communications, power services, software maintenance, and statewide dispatch services. The expected benefits are improvements to safety and travel time made possible by broadcasting current driving conditions information to the driver which enables informed trip planning and route selection.