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ODOT Works to Improve I-84, Fish Passage in Ladd Canyon By Lori Tobias
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The Ladd Canyon Freight Improvement project includes replacing the I-84 Ladd Creek (Exit 270) Interchange Bridge at MP 270.87 with a box culvert.
Crews have begun work on a $29.3 million project in Eastern Oregon that is expected to improve safety on a highway on which 50 percent of the traffic is trucks and one that is notorious for perilous conditions. The Ladd Canyon Freight Improvement project will widen a section of the Interstate 84 eastbound freeway in the Ladd Canyon area between milepost (MP) 270.39 and 272.81, approximately 6 mi. east of La Grande, and construct a third lane for truck traffic ascending the steep grade. Work also will include replacing the I-84 Ladd Creek (Exit 270) Interchange Bridge at MP 270.87 with a box culvert. “We’re excited because it’s been a problem for a long time,” said Oregon
Department of Transportation spokesman Thomas Strandberg. Traffic — 8,000 to 14,000 vehicles per day depending on the location — in both directions must negotiate a 6 percent grade, steep curve and a bridge that is often icy in the winter. “This steep incline results in slow truck speeds as low as 10 to 15 mph throughout the year,” Strandberg said. “Trucks passing one another on the grade currently block both eastbound lanes, causing back-ups for passenger vehicles traveling behind them. Winter see ODOT page 6
State Officials Update Idaho’s 50-Year-Old Mining Laws By Keith Ridler ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOISE, Idaho (AP) State officials approved a rewrite of Idaho’s 50-year-old mining law, but they still have work to do. Republican Gov. Brad Little and other members of the Idaho Land Board voted to adopt rules intended to give mining companies the financial leeway to mine but also avoid leaving Idaho taxpayers paying for cleanup costs if a mining company goes bankrupt. The rules take effect immediately and come ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline set by the Legislature earlier this year. But officials say work remains that couldn’t be completed ahead of the deadline. That means the Idaho Department of Lands plans to continue working on addi-
tional changes to the rules with public comments and bring them before lawmakers for their approval in the 2020 legislative session. Those areas include water quality and guarantees that mining companies can pay for remediation when mining concludes. “Those were some of the issues that we didn’t get totally resolved,” Little said after the meeting. “My understanding is that we’re still going through negotiated rulemaking to comply with the intent of the legislation.” Lawmakers earlier this year passed legislation signed by Little aimed at rewriting the state’s mining laws. Backers said the update is needed to protect the viability of Idaho mining from federal litigation, federal regulation and those opposed to mining.
Those opposed to the legislation said financial mechanisms intended to make sure companies pay for cleanup costs of abandoned mines could leave Idaho taxpayers with cleanup bills if a company declares bankruptcy. Specifically, a financial mechanism called corporate guarantees caused problems for some lawmakers but remained in the final bill that passed and became law. Essentially, companies can use the value of the company as a guarantee, a prospect detractors say isn’t worth much if the company goes bankrupt and becomes worthless. Idaho officials are looking at Nevada, which also uses corporate guarantees and has a significant mining industry. Austin Walkins of the Idaho Conservation League, an environmental watchdog group, said requiring a compa-
ny to have assets within the country that can be tapped for cleanup work is one way corporate guarantees might work. “We’re optimistic that we can get this done, and it’s going to be something that works for all parties involved,” he said. Idaho taxpayers are already paying for ongoing cleanup at the Triumph Mine in central Idaho about 7 mi. southeast and downstream of Sun Valley. In January, the director of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality asked lawmakers on a budget committee for an additional $1.5 million for cleanup at the site that is partially on state land and is now the state’s responsibility following the bankruptcy of Asarco Mining Co. Lawmakers approved the $1.5 million request. “Look at Triumph Mine,” Little said after the Land Board meeting. “We don’t want that to happen again.”
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$2 Bill Is Coolest Thing in Sweet Home, Ore., This Summer By Katherine Devlin
Some pretty famous people including racing legIf you’ve been noticing an end Mario Andretti; unusual number of $2 bills in Jay Leno of Jay the Sweet Home, Ore., area, Leno’s Garage and you’ll say, “Now that’s The Tonight Show; cool!” when you hear why. Chip Foose of The story began years ago and Radiator Supply House photo Overhaulin’; when a lumber mill owner The $2 bill was first commissioned in many more have heard comments that the mill March 1862 and was last issued in 2003 been spotted with the was having a negative according to 2DollarBill.org. currency. The results impact on the town. To prove have been well-docuFast forward to 2018 when the mented on social media the naysayers wrong, the owner decided to pay his employees one owners of Icebox Performance and on the wall at RSH’s Radiator Supply House photo week in $2 bills. It didn’t take long built by Radiator Supply House — main office. Racing legend Mario Andretti was spotted with Will Garrett and his boys for the currency to circulate current occupants of the same land Radiator Supply House, at the Indy 500 with a $2 bill. through the community, showing as the mill — heard the story. To headquartered in Sweet the mill and its employees actually honor this history, RSH has been Home, Ore., manufactures metal and charge air coolers. Each piece tion, call 855/615-3002 or visit were giving back to the communi- handing out $2 bills at various replacement radiators, steel tanks, is custom-built in-house to match radiatorsupplyhouse.com. CEG trade shows and events. ty and its businesses. all aluminum radiators, oil coolers customer specifications. see BILL page 7 For more informa-
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Jay Leno of Jay Leno’s Garage signed off on his $2 bill.
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A few of the guys from Garage Squad and friends pulled the 1966 S55 Mercury convertible that the Apollo 11 astronauts rode in at the 1969 ticker tape parade out of a barn. Everyone is sporting their $2 bills.
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Christy Lee and David Rea having some fun showing off their signed $2 bill “Mopar or No Car.”
Jeremy Vanover of Carter Cat in Virginia shows off a Confederate $2 bill that hangs on the company’s wall. #nowthatscool
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“restoration” means re-opening streets, sidewalks and parking that was available before the removal process began, the agency explained. After crews demolish a section of Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, they must remove the rubble, restore parking and reopen streets; a threeweek process captured in the video below: The land where the viaduct once stood will not remain static for long. Once the viaduct has been completely removed, the city of Seattle will step in to begin construction of the Waterfront Seattle project. WSDOT earlier this year opened the new $3.3 billion, 2-mi.-long SR 99 tunnel that replaced the viaduct.
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ODOT’s I-84 Project Widens Road, Adds Telsmith, Pacific Rock Truck Lanes to Improve Safety for All & Recycle Equipment Co. Partner in PNW
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“We’re excited because it’s been a problem for a long time,” said Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Thomas Strandberg.
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Crews have begun work on a $29.3 million project in Eastern Oregon that is expected to improve safety on a highway on which 50 percent of the traffic is trucks and one that is notorious for perilous conditions. ODOT from page 1 ODOT photo time is more problematic. Ice, snow, and high winds, com— 8,000 to 14,000 vehicles per day depending bined with the steep grade and sharp curve at the bottom of Traffic on the location — in both directions must negotiate a 6 Ladd Canyon have given this section of freeway notoriety percent grade, steep curve and a bridge that is often among travelers and the freight industry for being a treach- icy in the winter. erous section of road. Freeway closures in the area are often attributed to commercial vehicle spin outs and wrecks. The issue is a growing challenge as the number of commercial vehicles in the area has steadily increased over the years.” The box culvert is expected to mitigate the icy conditions associated with the bridge. One of the challenges is that the work is occurring on a steep grade, in a narrow canyon and with the sharp curve at the bottom. Pedestrians and bicyclists will be restricted from the work zone, but can take a longer, scenic route or use the local shuttle bus on weekdays. The project will not only benefit travelers, but fish in nearby streams. “One of the goals was to improve fish passage,” Strandberg said. “When they built the freeway back in the ’60s and ’70s, they didn’t have a lot of environmental regulations. They did things we wouldn’t do today. One thing ODOT photo they did was put in a 25-foot drop. The stream came down One of the challenges is that the work is occurring on the hill and dropped down below the grade of highway and a steep grade, in a narrow canyon and with the sharp then they put in another culvert under the highway. They curve at the bottom. eliminated that a couple of years ago. They moved culvert out and made it a gradual stream bed. That’s been on our fog,” Strandberg said. “This new project will install variable books for a number of years to get that drop fixed so fish message signs so that when there is thick fog or a wreck, could actually get back up the stream to spawn.” these signs will improve getting messages to folks in vehiA second project west of Ladd Canyon also is under way. cles. You don’t really know what is ahead of you unless you The I-84 Snow Zone project between La Grande and see a sign. That’s going to be a big $15 million project that Pendleton will see the installation of a dozen message boards will vastly improve communications. It’s a big project. Ladd and road censors in mountain passes. Canyon and Cabbage Hill are two trouble spots. We’re pretty “Cabbage Hill is notorious for problems, including heavy excited to see these improvements.” CEG
Dave Noggle (L), regional sales manager of Telsmith, and Tom Walter, president, Pacific Rock & Recycle.
Telsmith Inc., a manufacturer of mineral processing equipment, announced Pacific Rock and Recycle Equipment Company as a manufactures’ representative for the entire product line of aggregate and mining process equipment. Pacific Rock and Recycle will serve customers in Washington, Oregon and northern Idaho. “As part of our effort to increase our Northwestern U.S. market presence, we are excited to begin our relationship with Pacific Rock & Recycle,” said Jeff Gray, VP sales and marketing of Telsmith Inc. “Their combined years of experience in the states they serve will be a great asset in growing our market penetration.” Over the past 25 years, Pacific Rock & Recycle has developed great relationships with top tier equipment manufacturers like ALLU Transformers, McCloskey International, Scarab International, Badger Shredding Products and Hawker Airlift Separators. Its customers are associated with many different fields of occupation including: sand and gravel operations, rock quarries, mines, compost and organics recycling, remedial materials processing facilities, recycling and landfill operations, land clearing and site contractors, bark and topsoil production, landscape contractors, golf courses and agriculturalists. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to develop this new relationship with Telsmith,” said Tom Walter, president of Pacific Rock & Recycle Equipment Company. “Telsmith has always had an outstanding reputation of being an industry leader in the fields of crushing and screening but with the development of their new Hydra-Jaw series crushers and Titan cone crushers, they have managed to raise the bar even higher.” For more information, visit www.telsmith.com.
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Radiator Supply House Shows Off Its Now-Famous $2 Bills BILL from page 2
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Craig Jackson of Barrett-Jackson Auction loved the $2 bill story. Radiator Supply House photo
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Chip Foose of Overhaulin’ proudly shows off his $2 bill. Foose has his daughter, Katie’s, first autograph that still resides in his wallet.
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