Major federal grant awarded for I-90 repairs
A bridge along I-90 in Mineral County. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
This past summer, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester wrote a letter of support for I-90 repair and bridge funding in Western Montana.
"I-90 represents a critical transportation route for Mineral County and the surrounding region as it is the only east-west highway in the area," the letter stated. "When it is caused to be closed, nearby towns, like the disadvantaged communities of Alberton, Superior, St. Regus, DeBorgia, Haugan and Saltese become extremely isolated. This project would address several evaluation criteria as noted in the grant description, including but not limited to: safety, resiliency, economic impact, and overall state of good repair."
This letter for grant funding was written Aug. 8 of this year and was sent directly to Pete Buttigieg, secretary U.S. Department of Transportation.
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