Caldwell Chamber Transportation Committee, Caldwell, Idaho

TRANSPORTATION

The Transportation Committee is committed to working with Treasure Valley transportation officials and representing the Caldwell community for the future increased transportation needs in and around Caldwell and the Treasure Valley. To assist on this committee and direct that road rage energy in a positive way, contact the Caldwell Chamber, 459-7493, for meeting times and location.

TRANSPORTATION NEWS
	Eric Shannon, Toothman-Orton Engineering , Committee Chair Eric R. Shannon has served as Chairman of the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee since 2007. He is a Project Manager in the Caldwell office of Toothman-Orton Engineering Company, and specializes in transportation and municipal engineering. He is also a former District Engineer for the Idaho Transportation Department, where he collaborated with the City of Caldwell in the planning, funding, design and construction of several transportation projects. Eric is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the disciplines of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. He is a graduate of Caldwell High School, and holds a B.S. from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and M.S. from the University of Southern California.
Report from the Chair, September 2009 The Transportation Committee had placed a lot of hopes on an increase in transportation funding during the 2009 session of the Idaho Legislature. Since this failed to materialize, and with the prospects for the 2010 session equally bleak, we are turning our attention to effective maintenance of existing infrastructure, with a new emphasis on planning for better times. This includes encouraging public participation in the Governor’s Transportation Task Force, and recommending priorities when faced with potential future budget cuts. The GARVEE program has brought several badly needed improvements, but these mask the fact that the regular State Transportation Improvement Program is reduced to only maintenance projects, such as seal coats, pavement overlays, and bridge deck rehabilitations. Likewise, local level funding is typically only sufficient for general maintenance, with cities and highway districts relying on limited federal funds for more expensive projects, such as replacing bridges or widening and straightening roads.

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