Idaho 55 traffic is worse than ever
Idaho 55 follows the Payette River on winding sections of the road. Earlier this month, a truck crashed into the river and the road had to be closed for 12 hours, stranding motorists.
Idaho 55 follows the Payette River on winding sections of the road. Earlier this month, a truck crashed into the river and the road had to be closed for 12 hours, stranding motorists.
Tori Doell, 64, calls Garden Valley her “happy place.” Ever since she was a college student, she has driven there from Boise — pretty much any weekend she could. Doell said she could always count on the area’s natural beauty to melt away the week’s worries.
But lately, for the first time in 44 years, Doell has been rethinking her weekend pilgrimages. The stress of driving Idaho 55 has grown too much for her.
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