Boise Central Bench Neighborhood Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan 5. RECOMMENDED PROJECTS residents noted crossing issues at a few specific intersections. Each intersection will require its own This chapter discusses project recommendations for the review to determine the most appropriate treatment. Central Bench’s pedestrian and bicycle network. These Lighting at intersections should be carefully considered. infrastructure improvements are intended to enhance pedestrian/bicycle access and circulation as well as help Table 3 provides further information on each project identi- pedestrians and bicyclists feel more comfortable traveling fied in Figure 16. Projects in Table 3 are listed alphabetically within and through the Central Bench. This chapter focuses under their respective neighborhood association and road- on engineering and infrastructure improvements. way functional classification. The table indicates if the proj- The majority of the projects were identified by members of ect is also included in one of the previous plans described in the public and agency stakeholders through the outreach Chapter 2. Many of the projects in Table 3 will be evaluated process. Several projects have been previously identified in using ACHD’s Community Programs prioritization process. the Roadways to Bikeways Plan or other planning documents. This process considers a range of factors (e.g., proximity to schools, major roads, available funding, city or school dis- PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS trict support, etc.). Appendix ‘B’ contains more information on this process, as well as the results of applying the techni- Figure 16 shows the recommended set of projects to improve cal criteria to the projects below. Note that scoring in Appen- the existing pedestrian network in the Boise Central Bench dix ‘B’ does not represent a complete or final prioritization study area. These projects will improve the connectivity of of the projects. the existing network and make walking a more comfortable and viable mode of transportation throughout the area. The projects recommended in this section were developed from Table 3. Recommended Pedestrian Projects. a review of existing conditions and needs, as described in the Project Name1 Project Type Previous Plan2 previous sections, efforts to identify all gaps in the sidewalk Borah Neighborhood network on arterial and collector roadways, walking route Arterial Roads maps prepared as part of the Treasure Valley YMCA Safe Routes to School Program, and comments received from Cole Rd, Overland Rd/Franklin Rd Sidewalk - the general public through the previously described public Curtis Rd, Overland Rd/Franklin Rd Sidewalk SR involvement process. Recommended pedestrian projects Franklin Rd, Allumbaugh St/Liberty St Sidewalk - fall into four general categories: Franklin Rd, Cole Rd/Allumbaugh St Sidewalk - ▪ Sidewalks: Sidewalks Collector Roads are the most obvious Cassia St, Franklin Park Dr/Troxel Dr Sidewalk - piece of the pedestrian Curtis Rd, Targee St/Overland Rd Sidewalk - network. They provide Local Roads pedestrians both vertical and lateral Albright St, Fairfield Ave/Robertson Dr Sidewalk SR separation from motor Cameron St, Hummel Dr/Randolph Dr Sidewalk SR vehicles. Most pedestrian-related projects involve filling Fairfield Ave, Cameron St/Holiday Dr Sidewalk - in gaps in the existing sidewalk network or repairing Mcmullen St, Cole Rd/Holiday Dr Traffic Calming - existing sidewalks that are in poor condition (i.e. Rand St, Grassmere St/Overland Rd Sidewalk - extreme heaving or cracking). Randolph Dr, Aurora Dr/Curtis Rd Sidewalk SR Shared-Use Path: These Raymond St, Dorian St/Overland Rd Sidewalk - ▪ are off-street connections Robertson Dr, Fairfield Ave/Biggs St Sidewalk SR serving both bicyclists and pedestrians. Both of the Central Bench Neighborhood recommended shared-use Arterial Roads paths in the Boise Central Curtis Rd, Overland Rd/Franklin Rd Sidewalk SR Bench area are connections Orchard St/Alpine St Intersection - to Cassia Park requested by Orchard St/Cassia St Intersection - area residents. Overland Rd, Orchard St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk B ▪ Traffic Calming: Several comments were received Collector Roads regarding motor vehicle traffic speeds on Alpine Kootenai St, Kootenai St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk - Street, Sunrise Rim Road, and McMullen Street. It is Phillippi St, Cassia St/Franklin Rd Sidewalk - recommended that ACHD investigate these issues and possible traffic calming options for these roads. Phillippi St, Overland Rd/Phillippi St Sidewalk - Roosevelt St, Cassia St/Rose Hill St Sidewalk - Intersection: Generally intersection crossing ▪ improvements should be examined as part of any Roosevelt St, Franklin Rd/Emerald St Sidewalk SR the projects in the above categories; however, area Roosevelt St, Overland Rd/Cassia St Sidewalk Ada County Highway District | 31 Project Name1 Project Type Previous Plan2 Project Name1 Project Type Previous Plan2 Local Roads Owyhee St, Alpine St/Rose Hill St Sidewalk SR Alpine St, Orchard St/Peasley St Traffic Calming D Owhee St, Grover Ct/Rose Hill St Sidewalk SR Alpine St, Orchard St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk - Owyhee St, Cassia St/Agate Ct Sidewalk SR Camas St, Orchard St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk - Owyhee St, Kootenai St/Cassia St Sidewalk SR Cassia St, Curtis Rd/Orchard St Sidewalk D Hillcrest Neighborhood Garden St, Albion St/Franklin Rd Sidewalk V Arterial Roads Garden St, Cassia Park/Albion St Shared-Use Path - Orchard St, Malad St/500' North of Sidewalk SR Wood Acres Ct, Cassia Park/ Malad St Shared-Use Path - End of Road Orchard St, Targee St/Overland Rd Sidewalk SR Central Rim Neighborhood Overland Rd, Orchard St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk B Arterial Roads Collector Roads Emerald St, Roosevelt St/Marshall St Sidewalk C Curtis Rd, Targee St/Overland Rd Sidewalk - Emerald St, Pond St/Wilson St Sidewalk - Owyhee St, Elder St/Catalina Rd Sidewalk SR Orchard St, Kendall St/Fairview Ave Sidewalk R Roosevelt St, Catalina Rd/Targee St Sidewalk - Local Roads Roosevelt St, Palouse St/Nez Perce St Sidewalk SR,V Garden St, Emerald St/Irving St Sidewalk V Roosevelt St, St Andrews Dr/ Sidewalk - Irving St, Orchard St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk - Pasadena Dr Roosevelt St, Emerald St/Irving St Sidewalk - Roosevelt St, Targee St/Palouse St Sidewalk V Depot Bench Neighborhood Targee St, Eagleson Rd/Phillippi St Sidewalk - Arterial Roads Local Roads Capitol Blvd/Crescent Rim Dr Intersection D Catalina Rd, Roosevelt St/Owyhee St Sidewalk SR Capitol Blvd, Eastover Ter/Crescent Hillcrest Dr, Pond St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk - Sidewalk - Rim Dr Phillippi St, Targee St/Overland Rd Sidewalk SR Emerald St, Roosevelt St/Marshall St Sidewalk C Pond St, Hillcrest View Dr/Hillcrest Dr Sidewalk SR Latah St, Kipling Rd/Crescent Rim Dr Sidewalk SR Spaulding St, Broadmoor Dr/ Sidewalk SR Overland Rd, Columbus St/Annett St Sidewalk V Orchard St Overland Rd, Vista Ave/Columbus St Sidewalk - Spaulding St, Eagleson Rd/Phillippi St Sidewalk SR Rose Hill St, Peg Ln/Owyhee St Sidewalk SR Spaulding St, Orchard St/Pond St Sidewalk SR Vardon Way - Pasadena Dr, Catalina Rose Hill St/Shoshone St Intersection D Sidewalk - Rd/E of Normandie Dr Collector Roads Morris Hill Neighborhood Columbus St, Frederic St/Kootenai St Sidewalk - Arterial Roads Kootenai St, Latah St/Owyhee St Sidewalk - Emerald St, Curtis Rd/Orchard St Sidewalk B Kootenai St, Owyhee St/Vista Ave Sidewalk SR Emerald St, Pond St/Wilson St Sidewalk - Kootenai St, Roosevelt St/Latah St Sidewalk SR Orchard St/Alpine St Intersection - Kootenai St, Vista Ave/Pico St Sidewalk - Orchard St, Kendall St/Fairview Ave Sidewalk R Owyhee St, Overland Rd/Kootenai St Sidewalk SR Orchard St, Morris Hill Rd/Emerald St Sidewalk B Roosevelt St, Cassia St/Rose Hill St Sidewalk - Collector Roads Roosevelt St, Franklin Rd/Emerald St Sidewalk SR Irving St, Eagleson St/Hilton St Sidewalk - Roosevelt St, Overland Rd/Cassia St Sidewalk - Roosevelt St, Franklin Rd/Emerald St Sidewalk SR Local Roads Local Roads Alpine St, Latah St/Owyhee St Sidewalk SR Alpine St, Orchard St/Peasley St Traffic Calming D Alpine St, Orchard St/Peasley St Traffic Calming D Alpine St, Orchard St/Roosevelt St Sidewalk - Alpine St, Owyhee St/Peasley St Sidewalk SR Garden St, Franklin Rd/Emerald St Sidewalk V Alpine St, Roosevelt St/Latah St Sidewalk SR Morris Hill Rd, Curtis Rd/Orchard St Sidewalk - Cassia St, La Cassia Dr/Shoshone St Sidewalk SR Morris Hill Rd, Orchard St/Garden St Sidewalk - Cassia St, Shoshone St/Vista Ave Sidewalk SR St Alphonsus Area Crescent Rim Dr, Peasley St/ Sidewalk - Arterial Roads Capitol Blvd Morris Hill Rd, Latah St/Peasley St Sidewalk SR Emerald St, Cascade Dr/Raymond St Sidewalk - 32 | Kittelson & Associates, Inc. Boise Central Bench Neighborhood Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Project Name1 Project Type Previous Plan2 As Table 3 shows, there are 112 recommended pedestrian projects (9 of which are already programmed for funding in Collector Roads ACHD’s Five-Year Work Program or Community Programs Allumbaugh St, Franklin Rd/ Sidewalk - budget), including 103 sidewalk fill or repair projects, 2 Fairmont St shared-use paths, 3 streets to consider traffic calming on, Barrister Dr, Cole Rd/Allumbaugh St Sidewalk - and 4 intersection-specific projects. The table also shows Liberty St, Franklin Rd/Emerald St Sidewalk SR that many of these projects have also been identified as Local Roads needs by previous plans. Morris Hill Rd, Liberty St/Hartman St Sidewalk - Determining the order projects are implemented in is ulti- Morris Hill Rd, Morris Hill Rd/Liberty St Sidewalk - mately a combination