On Board Rider Survey
Sponsor: COMPASS
Status: To begin in 2010

This study will collect ridership counts and travel characteristics to update and expand the COMPASS travel demand model. Data will be collected on local and inter-county bus routes in coordination with Valley Regional Transit.

 

Pavement Management Study and Plan
Sponsor: City of Nampa
Status:   Complete May 2008

The City of Nampa began a new Pavement Management process by conducting an inspection of its approximately 350 miles of paved roads during the months of February, March and April 2008.  From this inspection, the overall state of the City's roadways will be identified and prioritized based on a Pavement Condition Index creating a multi-year preservation program.  Current preservation treatments are also being evaluated for potential improvement.  This program is expected to result in significant long term cost savings and improved pavement conditions.

 

Pedestrian and Bicycle Transition Plan
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District
Status: Completed late summer 2005

Started in 2004 for high priority areas, this project will continue to survey sidewalk and bike facilities within Ada County . The survey will meet the obligation to ensure mobility options for all community residents, including the general need to provide non-motorized facilities, to have safe routes to school, and to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Surveyors will catalogue the sidewalk and bikeway system, the availability of ramps and the condition of facilities. Collected data will be used to develop a plan that addresses ADA compliance needs in Ada County and identifies top priorities for funding. The Ada County Bicycle Master Plan is currently underway.

 

Purple Sage Road/Beacon Light Road Alignment Study
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District
Status: Complete 2008 – ACHD Commission adopted alignment

Study will identify preferred alignment of a connection from Beacon Light Road in Ada County to Purple Sage Road in Canyon County . The need for the corridor was identified in the COMPASS Communities in Motion Long-Range Transportation Plan. The study is being done in partnership with ACHD and Canyon Highway District #4. The first draft Final Report has been submitted and is under review.

 

Rail with Trail Action Plan
Sponsor: City of Meridian
Status: Future

Through this study, the City hopes to identify any potential short- and long-term opportunities for locating a trail within the Treasure Valley corridor, without negatively impacting any current or potential future uses. The study consists of an opportunities and constraints overview, roadway crossing analysis, agency coordination summary, fatal flaws analysis, and recommended next steps.

 

Regional Operations and Capital Improvements Plan
Sponsor: Valley Regional Transit (formerly ValleyRide )
Status: Complete, adopted by Valley Regional Transit Board January 2005


In Fall 2003, Valley Regional Transit started work on a regional operations and capital improvement plan. All regional services in Ada and Canyon Counties including the ValleyRide bus operation in Boise and Garden City, Treasure Valley Transit, Commuters Bus, and the Ada County Highway District Commuteride were evaluated and modified to maximize these services within current budgets. This Plan defines and provides the foundation and direction for expansion of services as budgetary considerations change in the future.

 

Regional Transportation Service Coordination Plan
Sponsor: Valley Regional Transit
Status: Completed November 2007

The key goals of this plan will be to maximize existing public transit services, increase the efficiency of those services, and secure additional funding for these services. Specifically, the plan is intended to respond to a federal requirement established with the passage of the Safe, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act, A Legacy for Users, commonly referred to as SAFETEA-LU. The law mandates the development of a coordinated human services plan in order to access applicable federal funds.

 

Roadways to Bikeways Master Plan (Bike Master Plan) for Ada County
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District
Status: Complete. Adopted May 2009

ACHD is embarking on the Roadways to Bikeways Bicycle Master Plan for Ada County to guide future investments in the bicycle system on roadways, as well as develop new policies and design guidelines concerning bicycle facilities. Alta Planning & Design, which has developed more than 160 bicycle specific plans in the United States and Canada, is the firm leading the effort on behalf of ACHD.

 

South Meridian Transportation Plan
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District
Status: Adopted by the ACHD Commission on May 27, 2009. For the most current status information, click on the project name above to visit the project website.

The study utilizes the analysis of future roadway and intersection needs in the area currently being planned for in the City of Meridian’s Comprehensive Plan. The study area is McDermott Road on the west, ¼ mile west of Cloverdale Road on the east, Overland Road on the north and Lake Hazel Road on the south and extends to ½ mile south of Columbia Road east of State Highway 69. Potential roundabout locations, as well as a preferred collector system have been identified. The original study effort was complete in September 2007. Other planning material for the county was needed for the update.

 

Southwest Boise Transportation Study & Eagle Road/Cloverdale Road Alignment Study
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District
Status: Adopted by the ACHD Commission on May 27, 2009. For the most current status information, click on the project name above to visit the project website.

This study analyzes future roadway and intersection needs in the area bound by Overland Road on the north, King Road on the south, Eagle Road on the west and Pleasant Valley on the east. The study also identifys a potential roadway network that will include a preferred collector network in the south area of the study area. A preferred alignment connecting Eagle Road with Cloverdale Road around the Hubbard reservoir, as identified in the COMPASS Communities in Motion Long-Range Transportation Plan, will be determined.