Idaho Governor Brad Little is joined by local officials as they celebrate the opening of the Northwest Passage Bridge, the first project to be completed under his Leading Idaho Local Bridges program. Pictured from left are Mel Bailey, commissioner with the Independent Highway District; Rep. Mark Sauter, Idaho Legislative District 1A; Gov. Brad Little; and Tom Chasse, Schweitzer CEO.
September 23, 2023
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Northwest Passage Bridge opens to traffic
First project to be completed under Leading Idaho Local Bridges
With its engine rumbling, the white 1964 Corvette drove over the new Northwest Passage Road. It was the first vehicle to pass over the new $998,751 bridge, the first Leading Idaho Local Bridges project to be completed under the program. "Not doing your maintenance is just like deficit spending," Gov. Brad Little said after helping dedicate the bridge Friday. "If you're not maintaining your roads and bridges, it's just like borrowing money and not having a way to pay it back or deficit spending. Fixing this is like investing for the future."