Contractor begins work on Colton street project

Road intended to divert traffic from school and open up business opportunities

Crey Construction of Lewiston broke ground Monday, Sept. 24, for the Colton Rimrock Road project.

With funding from a state Transportation Improvement Board grant, a new Colton street will connect Highway 195 to Rimrock Road, allowing heavy farm trucks and other traffic to get to the highway without driving right by the school.

Because the bids came back below the $680,000 funding from the state TIB grant, contractors will be able to expand the original project by completing all of McKinley Street which runs along t...