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Committee advances study resolution on US-212 safety and spotty cell service after testimony on crashes and maintenance
Summary
House Transportation Committee voted 9–5 to pass HJ49, a study resolution regarding safety on U.S. Highway 212 that spotlights poor cell coverage, high crash counts and local action plans; MDT provided crash and funding data and described existing infrastructure improvements and maintenance coverage.
The House Transportation Committee voted to advance House Joint Resolution 49, a study-resolution focused on safety and communications along a long rural stretch of U.S. Highway 212.
Representative Jade Soukdis, sponsor, described the corridor from Crow Agency toward Alzada (a multi‑hundred‑mile stretch) and said the community suffers spotty or non-existent cell phone service in long segments, which can delay emergency response. "My biggest problem and my major concern is the lack of communication and how when an incident happens along this highway we're unable to contact…
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