House committee introduces bill allowing federally funded pedestrian improvement projects
BOISE — The House Transportation & Defense Committee voted to introduce legislation expanding on when local jurisdictions can make roadway improvements for cyclists, pedestrians and other non-motor vehicle users.
The bill introduced by Rep. Brooke Green, D-Boise, on Tuesday makes small adjustments to a pair of bills passed last year that limited when bicycle- and pedestrian-focused projects could be pursued, adding federally funded projects to the list of exceptions for these pedestrian-oriented projects.
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