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I-90 was built over Wallace because the valley is simply too narrow for construction of a freeway past Wallace at ground level. The town fought and beat the freeway builders when the entire town was designated a Historic Landmark. So, at great expense, the freeway was built overhead as shown in these images. Trucks and motorhomes should take business I-90 on it's Z shaped route through downtown and park as I did under the freeway on the eastern edge of town.
Written Nov 2, 2008
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Most streets in town are snowplowed regularly, and so snowmobiling is impractical. But, there are posted signs either permitting snowmobiles or forbiddening them. If you are in Wallace during winter, watch of snowmobiles.
Written Nov 2, 2008
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