Garden Street Sidewalks & Bikeway, Albion Street to Greenbelt

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The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is designing sidewalks for Garden Street between Albion Street and Emerald Street, as well as a bikeway between Albion Street and the Greenbelt. The purpose of this project is to improve safety and increase connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists. This project now includes Garden Street, Franklin Road to Bethel Street that was designed in 2019.

Project Description

Sidewalk

  • Add curb, gutter, and sidewalk on both sides of Garden Street, Albion Street to Emerald Street; Reconstruct some existing sidewalk as necessary.
  • Improve pedestrian ramps.
  • Add bulb-outs at key locations.

Bikeway

  • Add lane markings & wayfinding signage to create a bikeway on Garden Street between Albion Street and the Greenbelt.
  • Improve alignment of the Garden Street and Franklin Street intersection and add an enhanced pedestrian/bike signal.

Roadway

  • Reconstruct the roadway.
  • Replace pipes and the bridge north of Mason Drive.
  • Upgrade existing speed humps to "speed cushions", which will ease emergency vehicle access.
  • Utility work.
  • Most on-street parking will be retained however, some parking will be impacted.

Purpose

  • Increase connectivity for pedestrians
  • Improve quality of the street

Background

This project was one of several identified in the 2012 Boise Central Bench Neighborhood Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan as a priority for sidewalk completion.


The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is designing sidewalks for Garden Street between Albion Street and Emerald Street, as well as a bikeway between Albion Street and the Greenbelt. The purpose of this project is to improve safety and increase connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists. This project now includes Garden Street, Franklin Road to Bethel Street that was designed in 2019.

Project Description

Sidewalk

  • Add curb, gutter, and sidewalk on both sides of Garden Street, Albion Street to Emerald Street; Reconstruct some existing sidewalk as necessary.
  • Improve pedestrian ramps.
  • Add bulb-outs at key locations.

Bikeway

  • Add lane markings & wayfinding signage to create a bikeway on Garden Street between Albion Street and the Greenbelt.
  • Improve alignment of the Garden Street and Franklin Street intersection and add an enhanced pedestrian/bike signal.

Roadway

  • Reconstruct the roadway.
  • Replace pipes and the bridge north of Mason Drive.
  • Upgrade existing speed humps to "speed cushions", which will ease emergency vehicle access.
  • Utility work.
  • Most on-street parking will be retained however, some parking will be impacted.

Purpose

  • Increase connectivity for pedestrians
  • Improve quality of the street

Background

This project was one of several identified in the 2012 Boise Central Bench Neighborhood Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan as a priority for sidewalk completion.


  • March 21, 2024

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    • Veolia utility work Bethel to Alpine: Main line being placed. Boring delayed pending railroad approval.
    • Albion to Franklin - Installing irrigation lines and storm drain.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work started March 6th.
    • Franklin Intersection - Crossing with Irrigation. Flagging intersection starting March 14th. Patching Franklin Road on March 20th.
  • March 15, 2024

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    • Veolia utility work Bethel to Alpine: Main line being placed. Boring delayed pending railroad approval .
    • Albion to Franklin - Installing irrigation lines and storm drain.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work started March 6th.
    • Franklin Intersection - Crossing with Irrigation. Flagging intersection starting March 14th.
    • Milling Garden March 11th - 13th.
  • March 8, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Seepage bed at Bethel. Veolia utility work Bethel to Alpine: Main line being placed. Boring delayed pending railroad approval .
    • Albion to Franklin - Installing irrigation lines and storm drain.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work starting March 6th.
    • Franklin Intersection - Crossing with irrigation.
    • Garden Street - Milling the road starting Monday, March 11th.
  • March 1, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Culvert complete. Storm Drain and Irrigation work heading southbound.
    • Seepage bed at Bethel.
    • Veolia utility work Bethel to Alpine: Main line being placed. Boring delayed until railroad approval .
    • Albion to Franklin - Installing irrigation lines and storm drain.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work starting March 6th.
  • February 23, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Placing culvert walls February 8th.
    • Storm Drain and Irrigation work heading southbound.
    • Seepage bed at Bethel.
    • Veolia utility work Franklin and Alpine: Main line placed.
    • Boring anticipated February 28th.
    • Albion to Franklin o Installing irrigation lines and Storm Drain.
  • February 16, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Placing culvert walls February 8th .
    • Storm Drain and Irrigation work heading southbound.
    • Seepage bed at Bethel.
    • Veolia utility work Franklin and Alpine: Main line placed. Boring anticipated February 28th.
    • Albion to Franklin - Installing irrigation lines and Storm Drain.
  • February 9, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Placing culvert walls February 8th.
    • Storm Drain and Irrigation work heading southbound.
    • Seepage bed at Bethel.
    • Veolia utility work Franklin and Alpine: Main line placed. Boring anticipated February 28th.
  • February 2, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Closure started November 27th for box culvert placement.
    • Contractor excavating and placing aggregate for box culvert.
    • Prepping for wingwalls.
    • Storm Drain and Irrigation work heading southbound.
    • Veolia utility work started at Albion: Main line placed to Rose Hill from Albion.
    • Boring at Rose Hill complete.
    • Services will be ongoing.
    • Air testing pipe.
  • January 26, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Closure started November 27th for box culvert placement.
    • Contractor excavating and placing aggregate for box culvert.
    • Prepping for wingwalls.
    • Veolia utility work started at Albion: Main line placed to Rose Hill from Albion.
    • Boring at Rose Hill complete - Services will be ongoing.
    • Air Testing pipe.
  • January 19, 2024

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    • Bethel to Morris Hill - Closure started November 27th for box culvert placement.
    • Contractor excavating and placing aggregate for box culvert.
    • Prepping for wingwalls.
    • Veolia utility work started at Albion - Main line placed to Rose Hill from Albion.
    • Boring at Rose Hill complete.
    • Services will be ongoing.
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