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HBO’s AM Headlines — 1/23/09

Replacement of the Dover Bridge is closer to receiving federal stimulus money after the Idaho Transportation Board’s vote Thursday. The bridge’s poor condition has received national attention.  (File / The Spokesman-Review)

Looks like the ITD board is going to reverse itself today and put the Dover Bridge back on the list of “shovel-ready” projects that are candidates for federal economic stimulus funds. Their excuse: Now it looks like we’ll get more money, so they don’t have to pare down the list. Earlier they bumped the North Idaho b ridge that’s received national attention as one of the worst in the country, because they wanted to spread the money to other parts of the state. Betsy Russell/Eye On Boise reports that Gov. Otter is happy with the change of heart here .

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog