U.S.
Congressman C.L. Butch Otter and others
broke ground on the U.S. 95-Mann Creek Curves project
Friday, Dec. 19 in front of the Mann Creek Store.
Left
to right: State Representative Clete Edmunson, U.S.
Congressman C.L. Butch Otter, State Senator
Monty Pearce, ITD Director Dave Ekern, Transportation
Board Chairman Charles L. Winder, Mann Creek historian
Ross Tarter, Transportation Board member Monte McClure,
Steelman-Duff Inc. President Hyrum Cox, Washington County
Commission Chairperson Diana Thomas, District 3 Engineer
Pamela Lowe.
The
project will reconstruct and realign 5.5 miles of U.S.
95 north of Weiser. The curves will be straightened
while adding shoulder width to the highway and a wider
bridge will be constructed over Mann Creek. Steelman-Duff,
Inc. of Clarkston, Wash. is the contractor on the $5.5
million project, estimated to be complete by the end
of 2004.