It is there that great swathes of land roll forth, much even now sparsely peopled, yet couched within this terrain, like discreet instances of punctuation, cities and suburban landscapes are growing at a marvelous, somewhat surprising rate. Case in point: Idaho. Perhaps America's most unassuming state, Idaho touches our neighbor to the north not far from Calgary and also shares its border with six other U.S. states. What does this mean for its transportation system? Lots of through traffic and lots of freight resulting from more than just the state's evergreen agricultural industries, according to Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) Chief Engineer Blake Rindlisbacher.
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