Taft Street Concept Design, Sycamore Drive to 36th Street

As part of the May adoption, the ACHD Commission directed staff to install temporary traffic calming measures on Taft Street between Sycamore Drive and 36th Street. As a result, ACHD will be installing several temporary speed cushions on this section of Taft Street this fall. Please note that these are only an interim solution until we can design and construct the concept that was approved by the Commission.

As far as next steps, we anticipate starting design in 2027/2028 and a construction year has not been scheduled at this time.

The Taft Street Study was adopted by the ACHD Commission on May 22, 2024.

• Adopted Concept Report
• Adopted Preferred Alternative

The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) will consider the adoption of the Taft Street revised alternative on May 22, 2024 at 6 p.m.

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.

• Draft Report
• Preferred Alternative

The preferred alternative includes:

• 10-foot travel lanes
• Shared bicycle/travel lanes
• Sidewalks along the south side of Taft Street
• On-street parking
• Bulb-outs
• Raised crosswalks
• Raised intersection at Sycamore and Taft
• Bicycle slip lanes at Taft and 36th

Commission Meeting

May 22, 2024 | 6 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.

Please review the information below to learn about the revised design and tell us what you think. While your comments are always welcome, the survey closes on December 12, 2023.

• Information and Survey

Questions?

Join us for the online neighborhood meeting!

• December 7, 2023 | 5:30 p.m.
• Meeting Recording

The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) received feedback on the initial concept alternatives for Taft Street, between Sycamore and 36th in June. Based on that feedback, we have refined two alternatives for your input.

Information and Alternatives

Please review the information at the link below. While your comments are always welcome, the comment period closed on September 7, 2022.

• Alternatives

ACHD is examining improvements for Taft Street between Sycamore and 36th to enhance safety for all users. Based on public feedback from outreach in December 2021, several alternatives have been developed.

June 29th Virtual Meetings - Watch the Recordings!

After reviewing the information, watch the June 29th virtual meeting recordings where we answered participant questions. While your comments are always welcome, the survey closed July 6, 2022.

• 4 p.m. session recording
• 6 p.m. session recording