Concerned community members review DEIS and tour the highway site.
The Paradise Ridge Defense Coalition held a forum and field trip on the U.S. Highway 95 Thorncreek Road to Moscow realignment project on Saturday, January 19.
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) released a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) with three realignment options earlier this month. The department stated the eastern route – E-2 – as their preferred alternative.
The coalition took issue with ITD’s E-2 proposal, which would involve constructing a bridge over Eid Road and impacting remnant Palouse prairie land.
The main purpose of the realignment would be to improve the safety and travel time on the stretch of highway. Continue reading