Bridge poses a constant danger to area's drivers

Were the old-timers in Dover surprised to read in the Daily Bee that the Dover Bridge and highway projects were once again put on the back burner? No! That's an old familiar story to us. We were told everything was on go when the money became available. It seems the money for this project is never available.

This portion of Highway 2 is probably one of the most dangerous in all of Idaho. This stretch of road is on an extreme curve with very limited visibility. The Dover post office is across the highway from the main part of town. When coming back on the highway, it's impossible to see what's coming from either direction. There have been too many accidents to count and, a few year back, a wonderful neighbor lady was killed by a chip truck at that crossing. Last year, while I was coming home from town, I had to stop in my lane to wait for oncoming traffic to pass so I could cross on to South Fourth Street. My car was rear-ended by a big motor home that couldn't see me to stop.

I'd like to invite the people who make the determination where the money for road projects goes to come to the Dover post office and, while waiting to risk their life while crossing the highway, to count the number of cars, logging trucks, chip trucks, gravel trucks, etc., that use this highway.

The only time I feel safe in crossing this highway to get my mail is when the road crew is back again, stopping traffic so they can put another Band-Aid on the Dover Bridge (which has been here since 1935). Each time this project is put on hold, the price is going up

Pray no one else has to lose his or her life at the Dover crossing.

ELLA MAE CHRONIC

Dover