Bannock Street Neighborhood Concept

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ACHD is developing a concept design for the Bannock Street Neighborhood Concept Study, which includes exploring bicycle and pedestrian improvements, enhanced crossing opportunities, and maintenance improvement along Bannock Street.

The concept design will provide recommendations for:

  • Creating a clear east-west connection and safe and inviting bicycle facilities that provide a low-stress experience for all users.
  • Wayfinding and signage along the corridor to help guide people to major area destinations and surrounding bikeways.
  • Safe and inviting pedestrian improvements, including filling sidewalk gaps, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) improvements, sidewalk repairs, and pedestrian ramp repairs.
  • Provide crossing opportunities that prioritize people walking and riding bicycles along the route

Why?

Bannock Street is a vital part of the community for people of all ages and abilities, including bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. Bannock Street serves a variety of roles for the Downtown Boise, West Downtown Boise, West End, and East End neighborhoods, including residential access, downtown connectivity and business access, and an east-west biking corridor. The street also provides access to schools and parks, including Whittier Elementary School and Dona Larson Park.

This project is outlined in ACHD’s Integrated Five-Year Work Plan (“IFYWP”), ACHD’s Roadway to Bikeway Master Plan, ACHD Whitewater and VMP Neighborhood Plan, and ACHD East End Neighborhood Plan and is being developed to help ensure that the street meets the community’s needs.

This project is split into two phases, the West and the East, as shown below:

West PhaseEast Phase

The West Phase spans from 29th St between Main Street and Pleasanton Avenue to Avenue C, between Bannock Street and Warm Springs Road. The East Phase begins at the corner of Broadway Ave and the sidewalk adjacent to the parking lot at Dona Larsen Park, ending at approximately the Boise River Greenbelt.


ACHD is developing a concept design for the Bannock Street Neighborhood Concept Study, which includes exploring bicycle and pedestrian improvements, enhanced crossing opportunities, and maintenance improvement along Bannock Street.

The concept design will provide recommendations for:

  • Creating a clear east-west connection and safe and inviting bicycle facilities that provide a low-stress experience for all users.
  • Wayfinding and signage along the corridor to help guide people to major area destinations and surrounding bikeways.
  • Safe and inviting pedestrian improvements, including filling sidewalk gaps, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) improvements, sidewalk repairs, and pedestrian ramp repairs.
  • Provide crossing opportunities that prioritize people walking and riding bicycles along the route

Why?

Bannock Street is a vital part of the community for people of all ages and abilities, including bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists. Bannock Street serves a variety of roles for the Downtown Boise, West Downtown Boise, West End, and East End neighborhoods, including residential access, downtown connectivity and business access, and an east-west biking corridor. The street also provides access to schools and parks, including Whittier Elementary School and Dona Larson Park.

This project is outlined in ACHD’s Integrated Five-Year Work Plan (“IFYWP”), ACHD’s Roadway to Bikeway Master Plan, ACHD Whitewater and VMP Neighborhood Plan, and ACHD East End Neighborhood Plan and is being developed to help ensure that the street meets the community’s needs.

This project is split into two phases, the West and the East, as shown below:

West PhaseEast Phase

The West Phase spans from 29th St between Main Street and Pleasanton Avenue to Avenue C, between Bannock Street and Warm Springs Road. The East Phase begins at the corner of Broadway Ave and the sidewalk adjacent to the parking lot at Dona Larsen Park, ending at approximately the Boise River Greenbelt.

  • ACHD Commission Adopts Plan

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    The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) Commission adopted the plan October 25, 2023.

  • ACHD Commission to consider adoption of Bannock Street concept

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    The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) will consider the adoption Bannock Street Neighborhood Concept during the October 25, 2023 hearing. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.; however, this project is one of several agenda items and may not be the first item discussed. ACHD staff will make a brief presentation followed by an opportunity for public comment before the Commission acts.


    Commission Meeting

    October 25, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.

    There are several ways to participate in the Commission Meeting:

    In-Person

    • Join us at 3775 Adams Street in Garden City in the Auditorium.

    Virtually

    • Participate online. The Meeting will be live-streamed and members of the public who wish to watch and ask questions can do so using Zoom.
  • Public Outreach Summer 2023

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    Based on public input from the spring 2023 community survey, ACHD has developed alternatives for improvements along the Bannock Street corridor.

    View the alternatives and tell us what you think by taking the survey.


    While your comments are always welcome, the survey closed on August 10.


    Questions? Join us at one of the open houses.

    Both open houses are identical. Attend the one most convenient for you.

    July 31, 2023

    • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
    • Adams Elementary - 1725 E Warm Springs Ave.

    August 1, 2023

    • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
    • Whittier Elementary - 301 N 29th St.


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