State Highway 16 Improvement Study
Sponsor: Idaho Transportation Department
Status: Complete August 2005

Scope of this work is to complete a concept report and environmental document in order to allow right of way acquisition. The study includes an access management plan with frontage and backage roads. The highway will eventually accommodate four through lanes of traffic. Right of way will be purchased and construction will be broken down into segments as future funding is available. Right of way acquisition has started.  GARVEE funding of upgrade facility to freeway section will require additional work.

Questions should be directed to the Idaho Transportation Department at 334-8300.

 

State Highway 16, I-84 to South Emmett Corridor Study
Sponsor: Idaho Transportation Department
Status: Scheduled completion March 2011

The GARVEE-funded corridor project identifies options to extend Idaho 16 in Emmett to I-84 between Nampa and Meridian. The project requires a new crossing of the Boise River and is divided into two projects: I-84 to Idaho 44 Environmental Study and US 20/26 to Idaho 44.

 

State Highway 19 Corridor Plan
Sponsor: Idaho Transportation Department
Status: Scheduled completion fall/winter 2010

Provide a 10-year corridor plan for SH 19 between the City of Wilder and the City of Caldwell.

 

State Highway 44 Corridor Preservation Study
Sponsors: COMPASS and the Idaho Transportation Department
Status: Ongoing, expected project completion early 2011, federal approval spring 2011

The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) are working together to identify future transportation needs along the Idaho 44 corridor from Interstate 84 to Eagle Road.

The study will include a regional vision for the highway, an implementation plan, an access management plan, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and an analysis of a Middleton Alternate Route. Public meetings were held in 2006 and 2007 and work is progressing on the study, including an Access Management Plan.

 

State Highway 55 Corridor Plan
Sponsor: Idaho Transportation Department
Status: Scheduled completion fall 2010

Study will provide a corridor plan identifying current and future needs along the State Highway 55 corridor from U.S. 95 near Marsing to U.S. 95 at New Meadows.

 

State Street Corridor Study, Right-of-Way and Alignment Study (Phase 2)
Sponsors: Ada County Highway District, City of Boise, City of Garden City, and Ada County
Status: Ongoing in 2010

ACHD to recommend the centerline alignments for the proposed roadway and major intersection improvements identified in the 2004 State Street Corridor Strategic Plan Study, from Glenwood St to 23 rd Street. A proposed right-of-way footprint is being established for corridor preservation purposes.

 

State Street Corridor Transit Oriented Development Policy Guidelines (2.3MB)
Status: Completed 2008

 

State Street Implementation Study (Phase 2)
Sponsor: City of Boise
Participants: Ada County, Ada County Highway District (ACHD), City of Boise, City of Eagle, City of Garden City, COMPASS, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Northside Neighborhood Transportation, and Valley Regional Transit
Status: Ongoing in 2010

Study will continue implementing the State Street Corridor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Boise City, Garden City, the Ada County Highway District, Valley Regional Transit, and Ada County. The City of Boise and the City of Garden City adopted the State Street Corridor Transit Oriented Policy Guidelines in 2008. ACHD is close to completion of the State Street Right-of-Way and Alignment Study. Valley Regional Transit and ACHD are co-leads on the Transit and Traffic Operations Plan scheduled to begin in June 2009. COMPASS will be leading coordination efforts beginning late 2010.