Hwy 35 meeting notes

I was talking with Bigfork Eagle editor Jasmine Linabary last night. She attended the MDT meeting to discuss the state of MT Hwy 35 with director Jim Lynch. (She will have the full story for us on T hursday).
She said the questions of restricting semis from using the road is out. It's not possible, Lynch said. But she mentioned that MDT has done some good reasearch with the semi trucks companies and its a problem all involved want to solve.
I drive the road myself yesterday, to meet Jasmine for dinner, and shook my head at the tight corners with virtually no shoulders. The drivers ahead and behind me all went around 50 MPH the entire drive. That's the posted speed limit for the majority.
I asked Jasmine if the director had said anything about lowering the speed limit: She said the research presented at the meeting showed drivers will drive at a speed comfortable to them - it's a behavioral thing. So, reducing it might slow the most law abiding of us all, but the majority would continue along at higher rates of speed.
She also showed me a map that marks semi and car accidents along both highways running north/south of Flathead. The car accidents along 93 were numerous. More than on 35. Semis wrecks looked to be worse on 93 as well.
It is a more traveled road.
As I mentioned, Jasmine will have the full rundown of the meeting, along with resident reactions there.
Until then - drive safe.