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.

  • May 3, 2024

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    • Veolia utility work - Main line being placed.
    • Boring completed.
    • Working between Bethel and Emerald.
    • Albion to Franklin - Contractor excavating road. Sidewalk ongoing. Paving anticipated May 7th.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Storm drain work ongoing.
    • Franklin Intersection - Irrigation Complete. PHB signal work started.

  • April 25, 2024

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    • Veolia utility work - Main line being placed.
    • Boring completed.
    • Working between Bethel and Emerald.
    • Albion to Franklin - Contractor excavating road. Prepping for curb and sidewalk. Curb anticipated being placed April 25th.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work ongoing. Storm drain work ongoing.
    • Franklin Intersection - Irrigation Complete. PHB signal work started.

  • April 19, 2024

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    • Veolia utility work Bethel to Alpine: Main line being placed. Boring work started at Alpine.
    • Albion to Franklin - Installing irrigation lines and storm drain. Contractor excavating road. Prepping for curb and sidewalk.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work ongoing.
    • Franklin Intersection - Irrigation Complete. PHB work started.

  • April 12, 2024

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    • Veolia utility work Bethel to Alpine: Main line being placed. Boring work started at Alpine.
    • Albion to Franklin - Installing irrigation lines and storm drain. Contractor excavating road. Prepping for curb and sidewalk.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work ongoing.
    • Franklin Intersection - Irrigation complete.

  • April 5, 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.
      • Contractor excavating road.
      • Prepping for curb and sidewalk.
    • Emerald to Bethel - Irrigation work ongoing.
    • Franklin Intersection - Irrigation Complete.

  • March 29, 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.
      • Contractor excavating road.
      • Prepping for curb and sidewalk.
    • Emerald to Bethel
      • Irrigation work ongoing.
    • Franklin Intersection
      • Irrigation Complete.

  • 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.