New Bridge at Feather River Restores Fish Passage

The Mountain Home Highway District recently completed a new bridge over the Feather River, replacing the old multi culvert crossing, and the project results in more than fifty miles of habitat reconnected to the upper South Fork Boise River.

The project is a result of cooperation with the Boise National Forest and the Federal Highway Administration.   A program called the Federal Highways Transportation for Aquatic Passage was the source of funding for removing the triple culvert and putting in a new bridge.  Nearly 55 miles of stream habitat in the Feather River now is reconnected to the upper South Fork Boise River, providing fish access to headwaters in an important tributary.  An isolated bull trout population will also benefit from the free passage in the stream.

This is a great project for our fisheries in southwest Idaho and Trout Unlimited congratulates the Mountain Home Highway District, Boise National Forest and the Federal Highway Administration for taking on this project.