SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 2753

BYRepresentatives Prince, Nealey, Dellwo and Hankins

Rerouting state route number 128 through Red Wolf Crossing.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 21, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bender, DeJarnatt, Madsen, Murray, Nelson, Patrick, Sellar.

Senate Staff:Gene Baxstrom (786-7303)

                  February 23, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 21, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Down River Road, a county road in Idaho, and Whitman County Road No. 1000 in Washington carry a great deal of heavy truck traffic headed to and from the port facility at Wilma, operated by the Port of Whitman County.  These roads are in the Lewiston/Clarkston area, and serve as an alternate to the more heavily traveled, heavily developed State Route 12 to the south.

Recently the Idaho Transportation Board approved adding the 2.1-mile Idaho section to the Idaho State highway system.  In order to provide route continuity, Idaho has requested that Washington likewise add the Whitman County road to its state highway system.

Under the state highway criteria developed by the Road Jurisdiction Committee, this section would qualify for state highway status because of serving the port facility.

SUMMARY:

Whitman County Road No. 1000 (1.8 miles in length) is added to the state highway system by extending State Route 128 from the junction with State Route 12 easterly to the Washington-Idaho border.  The Snake River Bridge at Red Wolf Crossing, currently a portion of State Route 193, is added to State Route 128.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Jerry Lenzi, DOT