6/1/2015
U.S. 20-26 Corridor Study open houses scheduled
BOISE - Public comment is being sought to help identify improvements to the section of U.S. 20-26 that runs from Interstate 84 to the Oregon state line, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
Two meetings are being held. One is in Parma on Monday, June 8, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Parma Rural Fire and Ambulance Building, 29200 U.S. 95. The second meeting is in Notus at the Notus City Hall, 375 Notus Road, on Monday, June 15, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Those interested can stop by any time between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Transportation department staff will be available to answer questions.
Participants will have the opportunity to help identify needed improvements to U.S. 20-26 as part of the corridor study between the Oregon state line and I-84.
Information also will be provided on the U.S. 95 bridge replacement project over the Union Pacific Railroad, east of Parma. The project is scheduled for 2016. In addition, at the Parma meeting, information will be provided on a corridor study of U.S. 95. A section of U.S. 95 passes through Parma.
Completed corridor studies include an analysis of existing conditions of the highway, a forecast of future demand over the next 20 years, and a list of short- and long-term improvements.
Comments on the U.S. 20-26 Corridor Study are being accepted through Monday, June 29. Comments can be e-mailed to adam.rush@itd.idaho.gov, faxed to (208) 334-8563 or mailed to: Idaho Transportation Department, Office of Communications, 3311 W. State Street, Boise, ID 83707-1129. Those with questions can e-mail Adam Rush at the above address or call (208) 334-8119.
For more information, visit www.itd.idaho.gov, then click on the blue D3 section of the map of Idaho that is on the right upper side of the page.