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Changes coming to Highway 95; ITD schedules
informational open house in Bonners Ferry |
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January 27, 2015 |
Highway 95 will be changing in Boundary County.
Changes in Highway 95 will impact all of us who
live here in some way.
For now, the Idaho Transportation Department is
looking at modifications of Highway 95 through
the South Hill area of Bonners Ferry. It is
likely other changes to the Highway in other
areas of Boundary County will be happening in
the future.
As part of the process at this early stage, the
Idaho Transportation Department is seeking input
from those who live here in Boundary County. ITD
has scheduled an open house that will both
provide information on what they are currently
considering on the Highway 95 South Hill
modification project, and also to get input from
you, as a resident of this area.
The Idaho Transportation Department is inviting
all to attend this informational open house on
Thursday, February 5. This open house will focus
on the upcoming Bonners Ferry South Hill project
on U.S. Highway 95.
The open house will be held at the National
Guard Armory at 6566 Main Street (on U.S. 95) in
Bonners Ferry. The public is invited to drop by
anytime between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The ITD is seeking public input on a preliminary
design of proposed improvements along U.S. 95
through the South Hill area of Bonners Ferry
between Alderson Lane and Madison Street. The
preliminary design will continue with three
lanes north from Alderson Lane to Madison
Street, and addresses pedestrian and vehicular
safety, stormwater runoff, alignment of city
street intersections, and consistency of roadway
configuration through town.
This open house will be based on the plan to
continue the type of improvement project that
was constructed in 2003 on U.S. 95 between
Walker Way and Alderson Lane, factoring in the
results of a U.S. 95 Corridor Study conducted in
2012, which included a considerable amount of
public input.
The open house will feature displays of the
highway corridor with details on right of way,
typical roadway cross section, and intersection
modifications. The public will have the
opportunity to learn more about the process, ask
questions of project staff, and share comments
and concerns regarding access issues and needs
along U.S. 95 through Bonners Ferry.
For more information on the open house, please
contact Ben Ward, P.E., ITD District 1 Project
Manager at (208) 772-1285, or Don Davis, P.E.,
ITD District 1 Senior Transportation Planner at
(208) 772-8019.
For detailed information on all aspects of
Highway 95 in Boundary County, including its
current condition, funding set aside for the
project (currently over $5 million), proposals
for potential highway corridors, the latest ITD
information, discussions held by Boundary
County's local Transportation Committee, and
just about any information having to do with
Highway 95 in our area, please consult the
website
http://www.hwy95bonnersferry.com/
This website is maintained by local resident
Paul RW Anthony, and is a comprehensive and
always up-to-date source for information on
Highway 95 and upcoming plans for its upcoming
modification and rebuild.
For those planning on attending the ITD Open
House on February 5, consider reviewing this
website to get up to speed on the current
situation with the Highway. There one should
find all the information needed to prepare to go
into the ITD Open House with a good working
knowledge of all current Highway 95 issues,
funding, current status, and future plans. |
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