With its engine rumbling, the white 1964 Corvette drove over the new Northwest Passage Road.
It was the first vehicle to pass over the new $998,751 bridge, the first Leading Idaho Local Bridges project to be completed under the program.
"Not doing your maintenance is just like deficit spending," Gov. Brad Little said after helping dedicate the bridge Friday. "If you're not maintaining your roads and bridges, it's just like borrowing money and not having a way to pay it back or deficit spending. Fixing this is like investing for the future."
The Leading Idaho Local Bridge Program (LILB) is set to usher in a new era of opportunity for small contractors across the state. The program, established at a 2020 legislative session, the Idaho Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) received $200 million in state funding the to address poor condition bridges. The LILB is expected
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