<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">The meeting on tuesday morning is an informational meeting. Ken Helm will update people on the progress of the work being done from the top of the Lewiston Hill to Thorne Creek and also on where the Thorne Creek to Moscow project stands. It is not the last opportunity to impact the decision on the new route. In fact, tomorrow's meeting probably will have no impact on that decision but people should show up anyway and pester Ken with questions (sorry Ken!). The ITD submitted three choices to the feds (one from the west, one from the central area and one from the east). Supposedly the feds are only going to approve or deny the projects (or recommend changes) and send them back to ITD. Some time in the future, perhaps next fall or winter, the ITD will come back and present the three proposed routes and I believe that is where public input will be taken again.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>That being said, I believe the ITD absolutely prefers the Paradise Ridge route (for whatever reasons) and will try to select that route. Whether or not it's a done deal, I have no idea but I have always felt that it is true. However, gut feelings are not proof. The time to impact their decision is during the next round of public hearings where people will be able to voice their opinions. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Having written all that, I just checked the ITD web page<FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"> and then linked to the Thorne Creek project page </FONT>(<FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><A href="http://www.northwestmedia.net/us95/">http://www.northwestmedia.net/us95/</A>). </SPAN>More current info is available there as well as links to other information such as previous public input. I suggest everyone check it out and prepare to show up for the public hearings whenever they happen. If, after reading the ITD web pages, you have more questions, Ken's email is: <FONT class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><A href="mailto:thorncreekroadtomoscow@itd.idaho.gov">thorncreekroadtomoscow@itd.idaho.gov</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>SB</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Jun 11, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Bill London wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2">Does anyone have a pipeline into the Idaho Dept of Transportation?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2">in the note below, Joann Muneta says that the department has selected the Paradise Ridge route for ID HIghway 95 south of town.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2">can anyone verify that choice has been made -- or that it's likely?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2">and as Joann notes, the meeting at the Mark 1V restaurant 7 am tomorrow (June 12) will be the last opportunity to impact that decision....BL</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir="ltr" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV><P>Dear Friends,</P><P>I have been told that the powers that be are going to ignore all the research and input and select the Paradise Ridge route for new hwy 95. (E2)</P><P>There is one more meeting which is tomorrow, June 12 at 7am at Mark IV. It would be great to have a good showing of people interested in this issue.</P><P>Could you send this info and publicize it to your lists please.</P><P>Joann</P></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">=======================================================</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>List services made available by First Step Internet,<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</A><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN><A href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">=======================================================</DIV> </DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>