Idaho Transportation Department outlines 20-year US‑91 corridor plan for Preston, council urges quicker safety fixes

The Idaho Transportation Department on Aug. 11 told the Preston City Council it is updating a corridor plan for U.S. 91 through the city and surrounding Franklin County to assess capacity, safety and pavement needs looking 20 years forward. The presentation asked the city for specific local concerns and pledged to incorporate public comments into a draft report expected next year.

The corridor is the state’s highway through Preston and is locally known as State Street. "We are conducting a corridor plan for US 91 from Utah to the Preston North city limits," said Chris Pearsall of the Idaho Transportation Department. "We're looking at capacity. We're looking at safety issues and things of that nature, and this is our opportunity to come meet with the city council and the mayor, let you know what we have found out to this point, and solicit any input from both the mayor, the city council, and the community at large."

Why it matters: Council members and local business owners described recurring collision risks, pedestrian near‑misses…