Comments and Questions

Comments are being accepted on proposed changes to the regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion 2050, and the regional transportation improvement program, the budget of transportation projects in Ada and Canyon Counties, to significantly increase the cost of an existing project and add two projects.

• Proposed Cost Increase, Existing Project: The Idaho Transportation Department requested to increase the design costs on a project to improve mobility along Interstate 84 in southern Idaho by $5 million to complete final design. An ongoing study will determine the most effective locations and improvement types.
• Proposed New Project: 43^rd Street, Ustick Road to the Boise River Greenbelt, City of Garden City (Ada County Highway District). Add a project to purchase right-of-way for a future project to rehabilitate the roadway and improve pedestrian and bicycle travel.
• Proposed New Project: Swan Falls Bridge (Ada County Highway District). Add a project to design a bridge over Indian Creek and the Union Pacific Railroad in the City of Kuna.

View full description of Transportation Improvement Program projects.

View full description of Communities in Motion 2050 projects.

Comments must be submitted in writing (via email or letter) and received no later than 11:59 pm, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

COMPASS, 700 NE 2^nd Street, Suite 200, Meridian, ID  83642

Email: [email protected]

Direct: 208/855-2558

Fax: 208/855-2559

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• • Administrative Modification #12 to the FY2026-2032 Transportation Improvement Program
    • Public Comments Verbatim (PDF)
    • The changes would expand an existing pavement restoration project to include ramp improvements at the Ten Mile Road Interchange in Meridian, in addition to planned work on interstate ramps at Franklin Road (Boise) and Garrity Boulevard (Nampa). This work focuses on restoring ramp surfaces using a mill-and-inlay treatment to improve ride quality and extend pavement life. The proposal also adds a new project to design pavement maintenance improvements on 5th Street between Front Street and Jefferson Street in Boise, with construction anticipated in a future phase.
  • Administrative Modification #9 to the FY2026-2032 Transportation Improvement Program
    • Public Comments Verbatim (PDF)
    • Public Comment Period: February 17 – February 26, 2026
    • This modification would change the western terminus on a mill and inlay treatment project on US 20/26 (Chinden Boulevard) from Joplin Road to North Glenwood Street. The project would continue to the southeast from Glenwood Street to Interstate 184 in Ada County. The removed segment was already improved through a separate project in FY2025.
  • Amendment #3 to the FY2026-2032 TIP, the budget of transportation projects.
    • Public Comments Verbatim (PDF)
    • Public Comment Period: January 12 – January 26, 2026
    • This amendment would correct an error in the cost and scope of a Valley Regional Transit vehicle replacement project
      for Boise State University. In addition, the amendment would add two projects selected through national competitive grants:
      • Valley Regional Transit plans to make improvements to the compressed natural gas fueling infrastructure at the Orchard
        Transit Center in the City of Boise and the Happy Day Transit Center in the City of Nampa.
      • The City of Boise plans to develop safety improvements along Fairview Avenue, generally between Curtis Road and Cole
        Road. This project is a demonstration project that will add valuable, tested data to the Regional Safety Action Plan.
  • Amendment #8 to the long-range plan, Communities in Motion 2050, #7 to the FY2025-2031 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Amendment #2 to the FY2026-2032 TIP.
    • Public Comments Verbatim (PDF)
    • Public Comment Period: October 27 – November 10, 2025
    • This amendment would add two new projects: one short-term funded project for the Ada County Highway District to construct four multimodal
      transportation facilities in the City of Boise, and one Valley Regional Transit project to purchase three replacement vehicles for Boise State
      University. The amendment would also change an Idaho Transportation Department project to widen State Highway 69 (Meridian Road),
      including updates to the project’s budget and location.
  • Amendment #6 to the FY2025-2031 Regional Transportation Improvement Program and Amendment #1 to the FY2026-2032 Transportation Improvement Program.
    • Public Comments Verbatim (PDF)
    • Public Comment Period: September 5 – September 15, 2025
    • This proposed change would increase local participating funds to meet the final engineer’s estimate on the Middleton Road, SH-55 (Karcher Road) to Flamingo Avenue project in the City of Nampa