Proponents of a four-lane U.S. 2 plan next steps

Supporters of a four-lane U.S. Highway 2 listened to a presentation Tuesday night about an economic study that says widening the highway is crucial to economic development, and then planned their next steps.

"It's coming down to where it's decision-making time," said Bob Sivertsen, president of the Highway 2 Association, adding that it's time for supporters of the four-lane option to add their comments to an environmental impact statement being written about reconstruction of the highway from Havre to Fort Belknap.

Hal Cooper Jr., author of a study paid for by the Highway 2 Association, said s...