Alan Simpson: “I am grateful for their inclusion in this bill. I'd like to take just a few minutes to describe why I supported these…”

“I am grateful for their inclusion in this bill. I'd like to take just a few minutes to describe why I supported these projects and why they are valuable to the Nation and its taxpayers. The bill contains $900,000 for the City of Rocks Back Country Byway in my Congressional District. This 16.7 mile long project is located on the popular City of Rocks Back Country Byway in Cassia County, Idaho, and provides the only direct access to the City of Rocks National Reserve. When fully completed, the project will pave a 1.0 mile gravel segment, reconstruct 15.7 miles of deficient roadway, correct deteriorated road and slope conditions, provide a wider road with shoulders and guardrail, and improve the road's alignment by reducing the number and severity of sharp curves and steep grades. These improvements will increase safety for the driving public and provide safer access for bicycle and pedestrian traffic. These improvements will also significantly reduce the amount of on-going maintenance required to keep the route usable.”