Hearings scheduled to take comment on application for new 129,000-pound truck route on U.S. 95
BOISE – A public hearing will be held in Riggins and Payette to take comment on an application allowing trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds on a section of U.S. 95, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
These shipments are reducible, meaning cargo or goods can be removed to make a shipment lighter.
Comments will be taken on an application to allow trucks on U.S. 95 from Milepost 63 to Milepost 241, which is from Fruitland to Lewiston.
The hearing in Riggins will be Thursday, Dec. 11, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Riggins Community Center, 121 South Lodge Street (behind the Chevron gas station).
The hearing in Payette will be Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Payette Library, 24 S. 10th Street in Payette.
Transportation department staff members will be at the hearings to answer questions, and there will be an opportunity to give verbal or written testimony.
Those interested in reviewing the application before the hearings can visit itd.idaho.gov, and click on the 129,000 lbs. Truck Routes icon on the right side of the page.
Those interested in submitting comments before or after the hearings can do so by visiting the webpage.
Comments on the U.S. 95 route will be received through Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. The Idaho Transportation Board Subcommittee on 129,000-pound trucks will review department analysis and public input at a later meeting before making a recommendation to the full transportation board.
The Idaho Transportation Department is responsible for all highways on the State Highway System – interstates, state highways and U.S. routes. All other roads are under the jurisdiction of the local, city or county entity.
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