10/23/2018
Public meetings Oct. 29 & 30 in Hailey and Stanley to view Galena Summit Slide project
SHOSHONE -- The south-central Idaho public is invited to review and comment on schedules and work time limits of an upcoming landslide stabilization project over Galena Summit.
The two open house meetings will take place next week and are open to the public. The Idaho Transportation Department will present its plans to local citizens in both Hailey and Stanley.
Meetings will be held at the following times and locations:
• Monday, Oct. 29, 4:30 p.m. -7 p.m., Stanley Community Building, 510 Eva Falls Avenue, Stanley
• Tuesday, Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m. -7 p.m., Community Campus Building - Minnie Moore Room, 1050 Fox Acres Road, Hailey
Those interested in the project may drop in anytime during a meeting to view proposed work schedules, project designs, illustrations, environmental considerations, and other project information. Participants will be encouraged to comment on the proposed timeframes of the project.
The project will remove and utilize rock from roadside outcroppings along Idaho Highway 75 to use as buttressing for an active earthen slide on the south side of Galena Summit. All work lies between milepost 153 and 162 (approximately four miles on each side of the summit) and could impact traffic and recreational opportunities for 12 to 18 months.
Representatives from the Idaho Transportation Department will be on hand to answer questions and gather input relating to the project schedule. Written comments will be accepted at the meeting and may be submitted through Nov. 30.
Comments can be mailed to ITD's District 4 Office, 216 South Date, Shoshone, ID 83352 or emailed to jessica.williams@itd.idaho.gov.