Local Highway Technical Assistance Council

What Local Highway Technical Assistance Council does

Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) is a quasi-governmental council established by Idaho state statute in 1994 to represent cities, counties, and highway districts in transportation matters. Headquartered in Boise with approximately 25 staff, LHTAC serves every Local Highway Jurisdiction (LHJ) in Idaho through three operational pillars: engineering, design, and construction management services; contract administration of Federal-aid highway funds linking LHJs with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD); and training delivered through its T2 Center, including a course management system at t2.lhtac.org and on-demand online classes. The T2 sub-brand provides hundreds of training opportunities for local agency personnel, while field staff run the Leading Idaho Local Bridge (LILB) Program, environmental and cultural compliance, safety projects, and grant management.

LHTAC's product surface is primarily service-based, supported by interactive mapping tools (Bridge, Crash, Project, Small Structure, and LILB maps) that give local agencies visibility into current and upcoming projects, and a website that publishes bid forecasts, quarterly progress reports, and project solicitations. The organization provides core technical services spanning bridge inspection and replacement planning, transportation alternatives program (TAP) administration, rural project engineering, and resident engineering, in addition to administrative, financial, communications, and facilities support functions. An ACEC of Idaho subcommittee meets quarterly at LHTAC offices, anchoring an engineering partner ecosystem.

The business model is structurally a managed services arrangement funded by less than 1% of the local highway share of Idaho's Highway Distribution Account, with no commercial pricing or product sales. A 2025 stewardship agreement with ITD locked in the Federal-aid contract administration role for at least five years. Customer base is exclusively governmental: Idaho cities, counties, highway districts, and the three constituent associations (IAC, AIC, IAHD), served via direct field engagement, council meetings open to the public, and the T2 training platform.

Name

Local Highway Technical Assistance Council

Legal name

Local Highway Technical Assistance Council

Website

https://lhtac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) is a quasi-governmental Idaho council, established in 1994, that provides engineering, design, construction management, and Federal-aid program administration to every Local Highway Jurisdiction in the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Technical Assistance Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884), Other Support Activities for Road Transportation (48849)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Road & Highway Authorities (Planning, Construction, Maintenance) (BPAIALAA), Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets) (IMAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Highway technical assistance
• Transportation training
• Federal-aid program administration
• Local highway jurisdictions
• Transportation program management

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: LHTAC is funded by a small portion (less than 1%) of the local highway's share of the state's Highway Distribution Account. The organization provides linkage between Local Highway Jurisdictions and the Idaho Transportation Department in utilization of Federal-aid highway funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LHTAC provides technical assistance, training, and engineering/construction management services to Local Highway Jurisdictions (cities, counties, and highway districts) in Idaho. It administers Federal-aid highway funds on behalf of LHJs in partnership with the Idaho Transportation Department, runs the Leading Idaho Local Bridge (LILB) Program, and operates the T2 Center which delivers online and in-person training through a dedicated course management system.

Product overview

The Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) provides a comprehensive set of services for Idaho's Local Highway Jurisdictions. The organization operates primarily through its T2 Center for training and education, and its main website which serves as an information portal for bidding opportunities, construction maps, project updates, and technical resources. Key services include engineering support, grant management through the Leading Idaho Local Bridge (LILB) Program, design and construction management, and training courses for local agency personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• T2 Center: Training center offering courses for local highway jurisdictions including online training, on-demand training, and course management system.

Products and services

• T2 Center Training Programs An online and in-person training center providing courses, classes, and a dedicated course management system for local highway jurisdictions in Idaho, including on-demand training opportunities.
• Interactive Bridge Map Online GIS-based map tool that allows local agencies to view bridge information across Idaho's local highway system.
• Interactive Crash Map Online map tool for local agencies to view crash data on Idaho's local highway system.
• Interactive Project Map Online map tool for local agencies to view current and upcoming local highway projects.
• Interactive Small Structure Map Online map tool providing small structure data for Idaho's local highway system.
• Leading Idaho Local Bridge (LILB) Program Grant and program management service for local bridge projects delivered to Idaho Local Highway Jurisdictions, including program administration, oversight, and a dedicated interactive LILB map.
• Engineering, Design, and Construction Management Services Core staff services providing engineering support, design management, construction management, and administrative support for Idaho Local Highway Jurisdictions, including project engineers across bridge, rural, LILB, TAP, and safety leads.
• Federal-aid Program Contract Administration Statutory-assigned linkage service between Local Highway Jurisdictions and the Idaho Transportation Department, administering Federal-aid highway funds on behalf of LHJs in Idaho.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides services to every Local Highway Jurisdiction in Idaho

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025LHTAC and ITD signed a new stewardship agreement ensuring LHTAC continues to assist locals in contract administration of the Federal-aid program throughout Idaho for at least five years. LHTAC provides linkage between Local Highway Jurisdictions and ITD in utilization of Federal-aid highway funds.
• ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies) of IdahosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerACEC-LHTAC subcommittee meets quarterly at LHTAC offices. ACEC acts as the voice of Idaho's engineering companies and has subcommittees focused on different industries.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHWA provides funding opportunities and programs such as the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. LHTAC facilitates access to FHWA resources for Idaho local highway jurisdictions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA): The national association representing all state LTAP/T2 Centers; LHTAC's T2 Center is a member, and NLTAPA provides the broader ecosystem, peer benchmarking, and federal liaison function for centers like LHTAC.
• AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials): The national association of state DOTs that sets policy and convenes transportation administrators; relevant peer because LHTAC functions as the local-government arm that interfaces with AASHTO's state DOT members on Federal-aid programs.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Idaho Division: The federal agency that funds the Federal-aid highway programs LHTAC administers for local jurisdictions; FHWA is the upstream regulator and funding source that LHTAC channels programs through.
• Idaho Transportation Department (ITD): The state DOT counterpart whose stewardship agreement defines LHTAC's Federal-aid contract administration role; ITD is the larger governmental incumbent LHTAC links Local Highway Jurisdictions to.

Emerging players

• Horrocks Engineers: Engineering firm regularly bidding on LHTAC-administered local highway projects in Idaho; functions in the same ecosystem delivering design and construction management services to Local Highway Jurisdictions.
• Parametrix: Engineering firm identified in LHTAC's own bid abstracts as a proposer on Idaho local highway projects; relevant ecosystem peer because it competes with LHTAC-administered contracts for design and construction management work.

Direct peers

• Oregon Technology Transfer Center (T2 Center): Oregon's state LTAP/T2 Center delivers training and technical assistance to local agencies on roadway maintenance, construction, and safety — directly comparable to LHTAC's T2 Center mission and delivery model.
• Colorado LTAP: Colorado's Local Assistance Program provides training, resources, and project administration support to local agencies — operates as a state-level peer with similar mission scope to LHTAC.
• Montana LTAP: Montana's Local Technical Assistance Program provides training and tech transfer resources to tribal, county, and municipal transportation agencies across Montana, mirroring LHTAC's mission across a neighboring state.
• Washington State LTAP Center (University of Washington): Operates the Washington State Local Technical Assistance Program, providing training, technical resources, and assistance to local transportation agencies — the closest state-by-state counterpart to LHTAC's T2 Center and council model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lhtac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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