Congress yet to decide: More road stimulus projects on horizon for county, towns

Public agencies around Whitman County are preparing to put together projects for another round of federally funded transportation projects.

Unfortunately, the extremely narrow time frame and accelerated schedule for putting qualifying projects together would limit the possibility for local projects, Mark Storey, county public works director, said Monday.

Storey was alerted by the state Department of Transportation last week that the county should to put together a list of nominees for the program.

He was informed the Whitman County apportionment of stimulus funds would be about the same as las...