In a groundbreaking ceremony on September 14th, 2009, Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter along with citizens, business leaders and other government officials launched the continuation of the Hwy 93, Twin Falls Alternate Route project.
Expected to take about 2 years to complete, the Twin Falls Alternate Route, Stage 2, will connect the area south of Twin Falls at the junction of U.S. 93/U.S. 30, north to Pole Line Road then east to where Stage 1 of the project left off, just west of the new hospital. A roadway designed for 65-mph traffic will include features such as a new four-lane bridge crossing over Rock Creek, a reconfigured intersection at Pole line Road and 2400 East Road, wider shoulders, left and right turn lanes, and road base will be constructed for four lanes in anticipation of future expansion.
"We are a merchant state" Governor Otter said. "We need safe and efficient corridors of commerce to keep our products and our economy moving" which reinforced an earlier statement made by State Senator John McGee, "The Twin Falls Alternate Route, Stage 2 will safley and effiecently move our people and our prouduct". There is no doubt the $26.6 million project will improve mortorist safety and reduce congestion through Twin Falls. More importantly perhaps, about 500 jobs will be created to help stimulate economic activity in and around Twin Falls. This could not come at a better time since the announcement of the Dell Call Center closing it's doors.
The Idea of a beltway around the northwest side of Twin Falls has been in consideration since the 1970's. The Twin Falls Alternate Route Stage 2 Project is funded with federal stimulus money given to the Governor to be used at his discretion. Twin Falls Myor Lance Clow thanked the Governor and the transportation board for dedication stimulus funds to the project.
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