Garden Street Sidewalks & Bikeway, Albion Street to Greenbelt

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This project is substantially complete.

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.


This project is substantially complete.

  • September 20, 2024

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    Franklin to Alpine

    • Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.

  • September 13, 2024

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    • Albion to Franklin - Landscaping ongoing.
    • Franklin to Alpine - Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Landscaping ongoing. Signs remaining.
    • Alpine to Morris Hill - Complete.

  • September 6, 2024

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    Albion to Franklin - Landscaping ongoing.

    Franklin to Alpine - Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.

    Emerald to Bethel - Landscaping ongoing. Sidewalk ongoing.

    Alpine to Morris Hill - Landscaping and fencing.

  • August 30, 2024

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    • Albion to Franklin - Landscaping and fencing ongoing.
    • Franklin to Alpine - Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Mainline paving complete. Approaches remaining. Landscape - Sidewalk ongoing.
    • Alpine to Morris Hill - Landscaping and fencing ongoing. Approaches remaining.

  • August 23, 2024

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    Albion to Franklin - Landscaping and fencing ongoing.

    Franklin to Alpine - Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.

    Emerald to Bethel - Mainline paving complete. Approaches remaining. Landscape.

    Alpine to Morris Hill - Landscaping and fencing ongoing. Approaches remaining.

  • August 15, 2024

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    Albion to Franklin

    • Landscaping and fencing ongoing.

    Franklin to Alpine

    • Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.

    Emerald to Bethel

    • Mainline paving complete.
    • Approaches remaining.

    Alpine to Morris Hill

    • Landscaping and fencing ongoing.
    • Approaches remaining.

  • August 14, 2024

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    A crash involving power lines has caused closures and a loss of power in the area of Garden and Alpine Street. At this time, emergency crews, Idaho Power crews, as well as ACHD crews, are on-site. Please avoid the area while crews respond.

    What happened:

    This afternoon, a dump truck belonging to the contractor working on the Garden Street project was involved in a crash on Garden Street, near Alpine Street. The crash resulted in damage to about six power poles and a loss of power to several homes in the area, as well as the traffic signal at Franklin and Orchard Streets. The signal is now operational and will run on generators until power is restored.

    Crews from the Boise Fire Department, Boise Police Department, Idaho Power and ACHD are on-site. Idaho Power expects to restore power by 10pm tonight. Residents can get updated power outage information on Idaho Power's website.

    Alpine Street is currently closed between Vinson Street (just west of Garden) and Roosevelt Street. Garden Street is closed between Tabitha Street (just north of the railroad tracks) and Richardson Street (south of Alpine). These closures will be in place while repairs are made.

    At this time, we do not anticipate a delay in the project, which is in its final stages. ACHD will send a updates on road closures and other project information as more information becomes available.

  • August 9, 2024

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    • Albion to Franklin - Landscaping and fencing ongoing.
    • Franklin to Alpine - Sidewalk and curb complete. Landscaping ongoing. Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Curb installed. Excavating road. Base material being placed. Sidewalk and approaches ongoing.
    • Alpine to Morris Hill - Asphalt and concrete paving complete. Landscaping and fencing ongoing. Concrete intersection complete. Paving complete.

  • August 2, 2024

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    Albion to Franklin

    • Landscaping and fencing ongoing.

    Franklin to Alpine

    • Sidewalk and curb complete.
    • Landscaping ongoing.
    • Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.

    Emerald to Bethel

    • Concrete work on-going.
    • Excavating road.
    • Base material being placed

    Alpine to Morris Hill

    • Asphalt and concrete paving complete.
    • Landscaping and fencing ongoing.
    • Concrete Intersection complete.


  • July 26, 2024

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    Albion to Franklin

    • Landscaping and fencing ongoing.

    Franklin to Alpine

    • Sidewalk and curb complete.
    • Landscaping ongoing.
    • Work on southwest Alpine corner ongoing.

    Emerald to Bethel

    • Storm drain at Emerald complete.
    • Concrete work on-going.
    • Roadway work on-going.

    Franklin Intersection

    • PHB activated July 10th.

    Alpine to Morris Hill

    • Asphalt and concrete paving complete.
    • Landscaping and fencing ongoing.