October 2010
UPDATE: Proposed Port of Entry in Ashton, Idaho
Thank you everyone who has taken the time to write much valued letters supporting this proposal for the Port of Entry. Many of you may have received positive feedback letters from Alan Frew – Director of Idaho Transportation Department with positive comments on including this project into Idaho’s draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. READ MORE
posted 11.1.10
Two things: 1) Request for Immediate Action & 2) Brief Update
ACTION REQUIRED NOW
One of the Five Points in the Coalition’s plan was to provide a weigh station in southern Montana. Of all of the southwestern Montana commercial truck routes, only the Madison Corridor has no permanent, regularly staffed truck enforcement. This is exacerbated by the fact that between the choices of US HWY 191 and the Madison Corridor, all of the hazardous material cargo travels through the Madison Valley and both the Snake River and Missouri (Madison, Gallatin) watersheds. After great input, this request for a weigh station has evolved with the support of the Montana Department of Transportation and recently with the support of the Idaho Department of Transportation to evolve into a Port of Entry rather than a simple weigh station. READ MORE
posted 8.25.10
OK, it's time to ask for your involvement again. Hopefully, by now you've noticed a significant reduction in commercial trucking on both HW 287 and MT Route 84. Your focus, hard work and a partnership with key federal, state and local groups has made this possible. READ MORE
posted 8.25.10
INTRODUCTION: The Madison Valley Coalition is a newly-formed, non-partisan, non profit, group of landowners, residents- full & part-time, businesses, working ranches and legal resources assembled to efficiently create solutions, communicate and act upon important issues affecting the broader Madison Valley. With its presence in the Madison Valley in Montana and representation in Washington D.C., the goal of the Coalition ‘s solutions will, ideally, span the interests of everyone and will be proposed and acted upon at the local, county, state and federal levels. READ MORE
posted 6.23.10
Wednesday, March 30 @ 2:00 p.m.
at the Madison County Commissioner's Office in Virginia City
Tuesday, April 6 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Ennis High School
All are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion.
posted 3.28.10
Heavy long-haul trucks carrying hazardous materials should be prohibited from using U.S. Highway 287 through the Madison Valley and all trucks should be banned from using Highway 84 from Norris along the Madison River to Four Corners near Bozeman.
The Madison River Foundation's Board of Directors indicated its support for these policy initiatives in a letter sent to Gov. Brian Schweitzer. The letter emphasized the threat to the Madison River posed by the heavy volume of interstate, long haul trucks on these two highways. Traffic volumes on these roadways have increased dramatically in recent years due to the closure of Highway 191 to trucks from West Yellowstone to Bozeman. That highway should re-open to truck traffic this summer, but the potential hazard to the Madison remains.
"Heavy long-haul trucks, many towing two trailers, pose an unacceptable threat to the region's top economic asset - the Madison River," said Foundation executive director Richard Lessner. "The Foundation's Board of Directors is not advocating putting more such trucks on Highway 191 through the Gallatin Canyon as an alternative to Highway 287. Both routes along these two rivers are unacceptable for long-haul trucks, especially those carrying toxic materials. An accident spilling toxic materials into the Madison would be an economic and ecological disaster. These trucks should use the interstate highways, not two-lane rural highways."
The Foundation's letter to the governor also cited the high potential for accidents and conflicts between very large, heavy trucks and recreational users of the Madison along Highway 84, an area that sees hundreds of recreational river floaters in the summer.
http://www.madisonriverfoundation.org/membernews10.php
posted 3.28.10
posted 2.17.10
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