Submitted by Ken Watts
ITD Statement On US 20 Project The Fremont County Republican Central Committee (FCRCC) passed a resolution opposing a four lane, high speed, limited access freeway on US 20 from Ashton to SH 87 near the Montana border. This resolution was taken to the State Republican Central Committee 2023 winter meeting where it also passed and became an approved State level resolution. The FCRCC received the following email from State Representative Jerald Raymond regarding the resolution: From: Representative Jerald Raymond Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 7:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: ITD Statement Rachel, Attached is the breakdown of the ITD statement I referenced last night at our meeting. Please let me know if there is anything else you need or would be of help . Thanks, Representative Jerald Raymond Legislative District 31 Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, and Lemhi Counties ITD Statement Follows:
At the latest (June 27, 2023) public meeting on the US 20 Ashton to SH 87 project, ITD seems to have honored some portion of the statements made above. Most of the ITD project team had been replaced but their contractor support was not. The ITD Chief Engineer was present at the latest public meeting. ITD did display charts on a Super 2 highway design which was preferred in the community solution document sent to ITD. Progress? You decide. ITD still has two major shortcomings in the PEL study. These are no detailed social analysis has been completed for the design alternatives and no detailed economic analysis has been completed for the design alternatives. The PEL process requires that each of these analyses be completed. “….by the content of their character”
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