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Senate clears package of transportation bills tightening highway definitions and rights‑of‑way; debate centers on bike/pedestrian projects
Summary
The Senate passed a package of transportation bills on March 24 that tighten definitions for projects "primarily benefiting motor vehicles," set rights‑of‑way standards and clarify when bike/pedestrian facilities may be included as secondary elements.
The Idaho Senate passed several transportation measures March 24 that together aim to clarify when projects qualify as primarily benefiting motor vehicles and to set minimum rights‑of‑way and permit‑review expectations.
Key measures: Senate Bill 11‑40 (definitions for projects that primarily benefit motor vehicles) and Senate Bill 11‑44 (rights‑of‑way and clarifications about when pedestrian and bicycle facilities may be treated as secondary) were both considered by the Senate. Sponsors framed the bills as clarifying existing law to avoid…
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