Disappointment in Pierre over Highway Bill

Leta Nolan Childers, writing for the Capital Journal, has this to report about Pierre's reaction to the House version of the Highway Bill. 

The city of Pierre had first requested $80 million to help pay for the proposed $165 million bypass plan to solve the problems raised by 100-car trains rumbling through town up to 37 times a day, planned by D. M.&E. Railroad.

Then, in the alternative, it had requested $23 million to mitigate the problem provided that the bypass fell through, which it did a few weeks ago. Pierre withdrew the request for the $80 million and hoped for the $23 million.

Instead, the bill passed by the House offers Pierre $1.1 million, about enough for one grade separation or underpass.

Rep. Stephanie Herseth, D-S.D., said that she was glad to have helped obtain the $35 million for the state.