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WelcomeThank you for attending tonight’s public open house. The purpose of this open house is to give you an opportunity to:

• Review the proposed design for the US-95 Bridges Improvement project

• Learn what to expect during construction

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Project ObjectiveTo improve safety on US-95 by replacing aging bridges and adding turn lanes at two intersections.

Deep Creek Bridge

Washington and Idaho Railroad (WIR) Bridge

Jct ID-6 Turn Bay

Kennedy Ford Road Turn Bay

To Potlatch

To Palouse

To Moscow

Project AreaN

Washingto

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Environmental EvaluationAs part of the federal-aid process, ITD must gather information on existing natural and physical resources as well as the environment in the project area. The project will prepare an environmental categorical exclusion to document project effects on the environment.

Environmental Resources in the project area• Deep Creek• Wetlands along Deep Creek• Floodplains• Cultural/historic bridges: WIR and Deep Creek bridges

Environmental Process• Inventory environmental resources that could be impacted• Avoid or minimize impacts where possible• Section 4(f) Evaluation required to evaluate impacts and possible avoidance of

historic bridges• Environmental evaluation for full range of resources prepared for National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance• Permitting for Deep Creek Bridge and floodplain impacts

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Deep Creek BridgeAlternative 1 - Selected Alternative Right and left turn lane at US-95 and Kennedy Ford Road intersection

Deep Creek

Proposed bridge replacement

LEGENDTravel DirectionExisting Right of Way Proposed Pavement

—R/W—

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Potential right of way impactsPotential right of way impacts

Kennedy Ford Road

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WIR Bridge & Jct ID- 6 Turn BayAlternative 1 - 60 mph Alternative 2 - 55 mph

LEGENDExisting Right of Way Proposed Pavement

—R/W—

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Washington and Idaho Railroad

Washington and Idaho Railroad

Palouse River

Palouse River

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WIR Bridge & Jct ID- 6 Turn BayAlternative 3 - 55 mph Reverse Curve Selected Alternative

LEGENDTravel directionExisting right of way Proposed pavementPotential retaining wall locations to minimize right of way impacts

—R/W—

95

Washington and Idaho Railroad

Palouse River

Washingto

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Project Staging

Jct ID-6 and WIR Bridge StagingConstructed in two stages with one lane one-way traffic and a temporary signal used in both stages.Northbound direction constructed first, followed by southbound direction. Travel lanes will be 11 feet wide during construction.

Deep Creek Bridge StagingConstructed in two stages:Southbound direction will be constructed first with

two-way traffic using existing roadway. Northbound direction will be constructed second

while leaving one lane for one-way traffic with a temporary signal.

Travel lanes will be 11 feet wide during construction.

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Typical SectionsProposed Jct ID-6 Turn Bay Roadway Typical

Proposed Deep Creek Bridge Typical Proposed WIR Bridge Typical