Proposal to move Highway 55 out of McCall could make downtown more pedestrian friendly

Proposal to move Highway 55 out of McCall could make downtown more pedestrian friendly

The Idaho Transportation Department and the City of McCall are working together on a potential project that would officially move Highway 55 out of downtown and onto the bypass that goes around the city.Highway 55 currently runs through downtown, but when drivers head north from Boise they can bypass downtown by taking a left at the first light on Deinhard Lane. This proposal would switch the jurisdiction of who is responsible for each route and…