8/24/2015
Hearing scheduled to take comment on potential improvements to U.S. 91
BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department is holding a public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 3, to present information on potential improvements to U.S. 91 between the north city limits of Shelley to York Road.
The public hearing will be at the Shelley High School (570 W. Fir Street, Shelley) on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Idaho Transportation Department staff will be available to answer questions, and displays will illustrate information on potential changes. In addition, a hearing officer will be available to record comments verbally for those who wish to do so.
Changes to the route are designed to address existing and future capacity, safety, substandard roadway characteristics and operational problems. The transportation department plans to widen U.S. 91 to five lanes, with wider shoulders for the entire section, including adding additional lanes at county roads for turning traffic.
Those with questions about the public hearing or project can contact adam.rush@itd.idaho.gov or call (208) 334-8119. To view additional information about the project, please visit:
http://itd.idaho.gov/Projects/D5/US91ShelleyToYorkRoad/default.asp.
The transportation department is accepting comments on the project until Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Comments can be e-mailed to Greydon.Wright@itd.idaho.gov, or mailed to Greydon Wright, Idaho Transportation Department, 5151 S. 5th Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83204. Comments that are mailed in will need to be postmarked by midnight on Thursday, Sept. 17.