Plan for highway contrary to Whitefish’s vision for downtown

In September 2019, the Montana Department of Transportation began a process to identify a concept for improvements to Highway 93 as the highway enters downtown Whitefish along Spokane Avenue and transects downtown along Second Street. We are members of that study’s steering committee, representing Whitefish residents and businesses. On several occasions, the steering committee members met with MDT, and their consultants Robert Peccia ...