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Public hearing on Lewiston’s 2025 Transportation CIP draws questions on Bridal Avenue, crosswalk safety
Summary
Public Works Director Dustin Johnson presented the draft 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Plan, prompting questions from councilors and residents about Bridal Avenue, crosswalk signage, sidewalk prioritization and grant funding strategies; no final adoption vote was recorded at the hearing.
The Lewiston City Council held a public hearing Feb. 24 on the draft 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), where Public Works Director Dustin Johnson reviewed project rankings, recent completions and the grant-driven funding approach used to sequence major arterial, sidewalk and safety work.
“[The CIP] is a prioritized ranking of the projects within our transportation network,” Johnson told the council. He said recent work — including a fiber seal on 20 First Street and a Thane Corridor study by the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization — changed some rankings and that projects such as Snake River Avenue, Ninth Street Grade and Bridal Avenue are in the funding queue over the next several years.
Johnson outlined near-term items and long-term funding realities: Brighton Avenue’s environmental phase is…
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