Idaho ranks in the middle of the pack - one of 19 states with "mixed results" - in a new report out today from the Pew Center on the States and the Rockefeller Foundation on how states are measuring and managing their transportation investments. Washington,…
Here is the Idaho Transportation Department's statement on the contested case hearing over Highway 12 megaloads, in which testimony concluded today, though briefing still is continuing: "The contested case hearing gave those who are concerned about the shipments the opportunity to present their concerns," said…
Here's a link to my full story at spokesman.com on the wrapup today of testimony in the megaloads contested-case hearing, after three weeks; a decision is due in June. Tonight, company and ITD officials will be in Moscow, Idaho for a public meeting on the…
Cynthia Bergman White, spokeswoman for ExxonMobil, issued this statement after the close of testimony in the megaloads hearing today: "The hearing process further demonstrated the years of careful planning and steps taken to ensure these loads can be transported safely and with minimal disruption to…
Dan Popkey of the Idaho Statesman has an interesting profile of Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian today, the new chairman of the House Transportation Committee who's been so low-key he's refused to even talk to reporters 'til now. You can read it here. Palmer was moved…
Testimony in the contested case hearing on megaloads on U.S. Highway 12 has wrapped up; in the final testimony, ITD called Jeff Miles, a materials expert for the department, to respond to testimony from Pat Dobie, a traffic engineer called by opponents of megaloads on…
The contested-case hearing on Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil's proposed megaloads on U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho has taken back up this morning, with the megaloads opponents recalling their expert witness, Boise traffic engineer Pat Dobie, as a rebuttal witness. Asked about testimony from ITD officials that…
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