Submitted by Ken Watts
Many attended the most recent Idaho Transportation Department meeting, in Ashton, regarding US 20, Ashton to State Highway design project. It was very, very depressing. For the first time it was clear that ITD does not care about the people of Fremont County. ITD does not care about the environment. ITD does not care about our wetlands. ITD does not care about our forests. ITD does not care about pollution and ground water contamination. ITD does not care about the wildlife. ITD does not care about the farm land. ITD does not care about the culture or social wellbeing of the area. ITD does not care about the streams, creeks, or rivers. ITD does not care about the “Longest Main Street In America”. ITD does not care about the businesses or the economy of the area. ITD does not care about the astronomical cost of this obscene freeway through a pristine recreational area. ITD does not care that there are viable design alternatives that will not destroy the area, environment, and the culture. What does ITD care about? Two things: moving trucks to and from Montana and beyond as fast as they can and moving tourists to and from Yellowstone National Park as fast as they can. The meeting in Ashton was a slap in the face and wake up call. It is time to form a coordinated, state wide, effort to stop this obscene freeway. It is also time to plan for litigation to stop this obscene freeway. It is time to raise money to fund the opposition. It is time to develop a strategic plan to oppose the freeway. It is time to elect politicians that actively oppose this obscene freeway!
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