Jeff's Letter to the Idaho Transportation Department-We Need Your Signature

As many of you are aware, the Idaho Transportation Department is moving forward with plans to add an interchange with an overpass on Highway 20 at Thornton. The revision of this dangerous intersection is welcome news. However, as part of this plan, the ITD will be closing access to Highway 20 at Bear World on the west and at the Lorenzo Bridge on the east. If you have ever ridden any distance on the shoulder of Highway 20, you know how absolutely critical it is for cyclists to have access to the Lorenzo Bridge from the network of lightly traveled secondary roads which parallel Highway 20. Without this access, most of our traditional southbound rides become very difficult and virtually impossible with a group.

Jeff has written a letter to the Idaho Transportation Department which details our concerns. The next time you see Jeff, thank him for doing this work on behalf of the entire cycling community.  If we fail to persuade the ITD to provide bicycle access to the Lorenzo Bridge, we will regret it for many years to come. As a show of support from the community, we would like to present this letter to the ITD with as many signatures as possible. We will have a copy of the letter at next week's Tuesday Night Ride at Sticks and Stones. As a reminder the TNR will begin at 5:30 p.m. next week, but on March 29^th, it will move to the traditional 6 p.m. start. In the unlikely event of a weather-related cancellation, we will still have a copy of the letter at Sticks and Stones Tuesday night for your signature. As I said earlier, we owe Jeff a debt of gratitude on this and look forward to a strong show of support from local cyclists.