More passing lanes wanted on SR 195

Left, Nancy Flechsig and Nancy Mack fill out surveys at the DOT’s listening post in Pullman April 12. Both said they wanted improved passing lanes on Highway 195.

Citizens of Whitman County let the state Department of Transportation know they want more passing lanes on Highway 195. By doing so, they may make it easier for those passing lanes to be built.

DOT officials held a series of listening sessions in Whitman County last week to gauge public opinions about how best to improve safety on the highway.

Most of the respondents at the stops in Colfax, Pullman and Rosalia called for more passing...