Joint Venture Will Manage Idaho’s $1.2-Billion Program
The Idaho Transportation Dept. chose a joint venture of Washington Group International, Boise, and CH2M Hill, Denver, on Nov. 2 to manage a $1.2-billion expansion and construction program for more than 254 miles of highways.
The program, dubbed "Connecting Idaho," was approved by the state legislature in April as a means to improve highway safety and facilitate commerce in the state. Steve Johnson, senior executive vice president of Washington Group, says that the firm has been focused on the project since Gov. Dirk Kempthorne (R) delivered his address introducing it in January.