Special Projects
Treasure Valley High Capacity Transit Study
Open House
May 22, 2008
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
802 W. Idaho Street
(Inside the Mode Building in downtown Boise)
The open house will be a final opportunity for public comments on the location of a multimodal transportation center in downtown Boise. Valley Regional Transit (VRT) and COMPASS will recommend a location in early June 2008. For more information, click here.
Adjacent Business Meeting, April 1, 2008
The Treasure Valley High Capacity Transit Study consists of three related planning projects, which are bundled under one study given their interrelated characteristics:
• Multimodal transportation center – A facility that brings together various transportation
modes and functions.
• Downtown circulator – A service that improves mobility between primary destinations within and adjacent to the downtown.
• I-84 priority corridor – A plan for hig h-capacity transit service for locations along I-84 within Ada and Canyon counties.
The first phase in the Treasure Valley High Capacity Transit Study is the development of a multimodal transportation center. The multimodal center in downtown Boise will serve as a “hub” for various transportation services. It will be a vital and attractive center in downtown Boise. In time, the center could house buses, streetcars and regional high-capacity transit such as passenger rail or bus rapid transit. It could include functions such as transit information, bicycle parking, public art, restrooms and retail space.
Previous transportation studies including Communities in Motion: Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan 2030 and the 2005 Downtown Boise Mobility Study identified the need to improve transit services in the Treasure Valley. Both plans recognize that a viable region needs an enhanced multimodal transportation system.
This study will result in:
• A location and conceptual design for the multimodal transportation center.
• A preferred alignment and vehicle/service type (such as streetcar or shuttle) for the downtown Boise circulator.
• Identification of options for connections to downtown Boise, specific guidance for development of the regional travel demand model and preliminary development of alternative alignments and modes for the corridor.
Newsletters
Newsletter 01 - January 2008
Newsletter 02 - April 2008
Materials shared at Open House held on January 17, 2008:
Open House Summary
- To view the Open House Summary, click here. (35MB - 112 pages)
News Releases
January 10, 2008
Transit improvement projects to be presented at public meeting. The public is invited to the first open house for a study that involves three related public transit projects. The open house will be held January 17, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 213 N. 9th Street, Boise.
Downtown Policy Advisory Committee
Agendas/Packets (moved from current location on website)
Agendas:
- September 6, 2007
- September 24, 2007
- October 22, 2007
- November 19, 2007
- December 10, 2007
- January 1, 2008 (5.2MB)
- February 11, 2008
- March 17, 2008
- April 14, 2008 (3MB)
- May 12, 2008 (1MB)
Treasure Valley High Capacity Study Briefing Book (13MB) Updated October 5, 2007
Downtown Technical Advisory Committee
Agendas:
For More Information Contact:
Terri Schorzman, COMPASS
855-2558 ext. 231
tschorzman@compassidaho.org
