Caldwell
With bus ridership up, Canyon Co. leaders discuss VRT event service, levy power, and more
As budget-setting season approaches, city leaders are beginning to consider how they would like to allocate money toward public transportation for the next fiscal year.
This includes the cities of...
County
Warm Lake Summit closed amid ‘high’ avalanche danger
The only road linking Yellow Pine to essential services and supplies in the McCall area has been closed indefinitely.
On Monday, the Valley County Sheriff’s...
Transportation
Boise lands $1 million federal grant for traffic safety pilot on Fairview Avenue after hundreds of crashes
One of Boise's most dangerous corridors could see changes with a boost from Washington D.C.
Last month, the City of Boise announced it was...
Transportation
‘Long overdue’: Boise delays move to raise towing rates for the first time since 2008 after tow company owners ask for changes
Boise pumped the brakes on a proposal to raise rates for towing companies over concerns the changes wouldn't cover the cost of doing business.
Last...
Legislature
Bill introduced for second year in a row to make ACHD partisan, elected by entire county
A proposal to remake the Ada County Highway District is once again on the table at the Idaho Legislature.
On Friday morning, Sen. Lori...
Transportation
E-scooters, bikes ridership in Boise growing, but still few users for low-income discount program
More and more Boiseans are hopping on scooters and e-bikes to get where they're going.
According to the latest data from the City of...
Garden City
New route across Chinden Blvd. set to ease crossing for cyclists, pedestrians
A busy Garden City thoroughfare will soon be more crossable to pedestrians and cyclists.
The Ada County Highway District Commission approved a bid for the...
Infrastructure
ICYMI: Boise beltways? ITD considers big new roads as Treasure Valley heads toward 1 million people
As the Treasure Valley continues to grow, the roadway systems demand attention.
In the year 2000, the Treasure Valley’s population sat just below 450,000 people,...
Construction
ICYMI: Chinden chipsealing failed, leading to thousands in damages to cars, expensive cleanup, and questions about who will pay
Closed roads and delays due to chip sealing are a time-honored tradition for Treasure Valley drivers, but last year the Idaho Transportation Department touted...
Transportation
ICYMI: Report said Boise had one of nation’s biggest spikes in traffic. It was wrong – but traffic is increasing
The Treasure Valley might not rate when it comes to notorious traffic snarls, but the amount of time we're spending in the car is...
Transportation
ACHD to lower speed limit on Harrison Blvd. for the second time after driver killed 8-year-old at crossing
The City of Boise and the Ada County Highway District are trying to slow drivers in the North End after a driver fatally hit...
Infrastructure
ACHD raises impact fees on homes, offices. Caught errors mean increases won’t be as high as first thought
The Ada County Highway District is raising its impact fees, but not as much as it previously proposed, after errors were found in the...
Boise S/SW
‘Disappointing’: ACHD scuttles or pushes back plans for road widening, bike/pedestrian improvements in SW Boise
Widened roads in Southwest Boise are even further out than before after a raft of changes to road construction planning adopted earlier this year....
Star
You Asked: Why are there stoplights at Highway 44 & Moyle Ave. in Star?
Adding a new stoplight to a state highway isn't always a guarantee.
Last year, a new stoplight came to the intersection of Highway 44 and...
County
ITD ‘growingly concerned’ about future of historic Idaho 55 bridge as replacement designs narrowed
The future of an iconic Idaho 55 bridge remains in doubt as designs for a replacement bridge have been narrowed by the Idaho Transportation...
Politics
New state law ends or changes plans for State Street rebuild, two downtown Boise projects
Three downtown Boise projects, including plans to rebuild six blocks of State Street, are getting a shakeup due to new state legislation passed earlier...
Transportation
Wilks Brothers to offer backcountry roads near Cascade to Valley County
A dozen roadways would be named and formally added to the county’s road network under a proposal pending before the Valley County Board of...
Infrastructure
ACHD considers big impact fee increases. Large part of county could see rates double
The price of the Ada County Highway District’s impact fees could more than double in western Ada County under a new proposal.
ACHD Chief of...
Infrastructure
A new Snake River bridge could come to Magic Valley
The Idaho Department of Transportation is looking to create a new bridge over the Snake River, and it wants public feedback.
ITD has been exploring...
Infrastructure
ITD upgrading another pedestrian ramp after inspectors miss it for upgrades
Another pedestrian ramp will need to be rebuilt after the Idaho Transportation Department inspectors mistakenly left it off a resurfacing project on Idaho Highway...
Boise
VRT to offer shuttle service to BSU home games
This year, Boise State football game attendees will have expanded options to get to home games without driving to the stadium.
Valley Regional Transit will...
Infrastructure
Boise-area beltways? ITD considers big new roads as Treasure Valley heads toward 1 million people
As the Treasure Valley continues to grow, the roadway systems demand attention.
In the year 2000, the Treasure Valley’s population sat just below 450,000 people,...
Canyon County
Highway 44 runs right through Middleton. After decades of talk, city & ITD consider future of traffic & development
The Idaho Transportation Department is closing in on its future vision for Highway 44 through Middleton after decades of talks. Still, city officials are...
Infrastructure
Get ready to wait: Idaho 55 set for five summer road projects between Eagle & New Meadows
A popular campground near New Meadows will remain closed this summer amid an $11.7 million slate of roadwork planned along Idaho 55.
The Idaho Transportation...
Boise S/SW
ACHD adding lane, bike and pedestrian improvements to Amity Road in 2028
Changes are coming to a roadway in the rapidly growing Southwest Boise neighborhood.
The Ada County Highway District has plans to widen Amity Road...
Transportation
VRT revamped its route network last year. Ridership levels have changed
Slightly more riders are using the Treasure Valley's public transit system, even after the whole system got a shakeup.
In the summer of 2024,...
County
Delays expected as Rainbow Bridge work resumes on Idaho 55
Idaho 55 will be reduced to one lane north of Smiths Ferry starting Monday, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
The lane closures will continue...
Construction
Chinden chipsealing failed, leading to thousands in damages to cars, expensive cleanup, and questions about who will pay
Closed roads and delays due to chip sealing are a time-honored tradition for Treasure Valley drivers, but last year the Idaho Transportation Department touted...
Kuna
‘Highway for the next 20 years’: Big plans for long stretch of Meridian Rd.
More lanes could be in the future for Meridian Rd.
Meridian Rd., or State Highway 69, is the main route of travel between Kuna and...
Politics
While bills to revamp ACHD swirl, agency censures Goldthorpe after letter from Meridian rep. over racist comments
The Ada County Highway District Board of Commissioners censured one of its members Tuesday. According to several commissioners, the censure of Commissioner Kent Goldthorpe...
Eagle
Winery owner, neighbors criticize ACHD road removal after truck damage in foothills
It's now a bumpier road than before if you're heading deep into the Eagle foothills.
Drivers headed north of Eagle to 3 Horse Ranch...
Transportation
ITD to upgrade some pedestrian ramps on three Boise roads after updates were left off resurfacing project
Pedestrian ramps on three major thoroughfares in Boise and Garden City are being replaced after a consultant found nearly 100 were left uncompliant during...
Transportation
Report said Boise had one of nation’s biggest spikes in traffic. It was wrong – but traffic is increasing
The Treasure Valley might not rate when it comes to notorious traffic snarls, but the amount of time we're spending in the car is...
Transportation
ICYMI: Boise Police issue half as many tickets as pre-pandemic. Fatal crashes have spiked
Speeding, running red lights and distracted drivers are a hot topic in Boise, but data shows the Boise Police Department is writing fewer tickets...
Caldwell
ICYMI: Downtown Boise BSU gameday shuttle causes kerfuffle in Caldwell’s funding of bus routes
For decades, Boise State Football fans have had the option of taking a shuttle from Downtown Boise to home football games.
But this year, just...
Infrastructure
ICYMI: Aerial video: $600 million+ Highway 16 will connect I-84 to Emmett
Over more than a decade, the Idaho Transportation Department will spend more than $600-million on a project that links Interstate 84 to the south...
People
Clegg awaits US Senate approval on nomination to Amtrak board
Valley Regional Transit CEO and former Boise City Council President Elaine Clegg is a step closer to joining the board of Amtrak.
President Joe Biden...
Boise
E-scooters, e-bikes, and now EVs: New electric carsharing program launches in Boise
There's a new way to rent an electric vehicle in Boise on a short-term and relatively inexpensive basis.
The Affordable Mobility Program offers two EVs...
Boise
ACHD didn’t chip seal 30% of roads it said it would. Heat, smoke, more blamed
The Ada County Highway District completed less than 70% of its annual chip sealing project this year.
The work, the agency said, was stymied by...
Transportation
Speed, red lights, distractions: Boise sees sharp drop in traffic tickets, while fatal crashes spike
Speeding, running red lights and distracted drivers are a hot topic in Boise, but data shows the Boise Police Department is writing fewer tickets...
Boise Downtown
Power vault, coordination tie up 8th & State downtown. 8th will reopen soon… then close again
Work on a four-block stretch of State Street near the Idaho State Capitol is still on schedule, but plans to reopen the 8th Street...
Boise Bench
‘A big decision’: Neighbors frustrated by ACHD internal approval to connect Boise Bench streets
Neighbors living in the Hillcrest neighborhood along the interstate say they didn't get a fair shake to oppose plans to connect two streets for...
Transportation
City of Boise gives green light to Red Light Camera test
Just because a Boise police officer isn't there to see you run a red light doesn't mean you won't be able to get a...
Boise E/SE
Southwest to Southeast Boise?: Boise to once again study link south of I-84
The City of Boise is hoping to breathe life into a long-held vision to connect two distant corners of the city, but exactly when...
Transportation
Nampa, Eagle make differing decisions on whether to keep on-demand bus service
Whether or not to continue with bus service for two Treasure Valley cities was a big question in this year's budget discussions.
This summer,...
Infrastructure
New rules coming to Greenbelt – but not a speed limit
Reckless behavior on the Boise River Greenbelt could now lead to a misdemeanor.
The Greenbelt has seen increased activity in the last several years as...
Construction
New Highway 16 extension expected to have some negative impacts on ACHD streets
The Idaho Transportation Department's plan for a north-south route through the central Treasure Valley is expected to improve commute times for many drivers, but...
Infrastructure
Aerial video: $600 million+ Highway 16 will connect I-84 to Emmett
Over more than a decade, the Idaho Transportation Department will spend more than $600-million on a project that links Interstate 84 to the south...
Caldwell
Downtown Boise BSU gameday shuttle causes kerfuffle in Caldwell’s funding of bus routes
For decades, Boise State Football fans have had the option of taking a shuttle from Downtown Boise to home football games.
But this year, just...
Transportation
You Asked: How much did VRT spend switching to the new bus route system?
Rebranding and marketing efforts don't always come cheap.
Earlier this summer, BoiseDev reported on the Ada County Highway District's $160,000 price tag to adopt...
Boise Downtown
Ada said entire Greenbelt could get 10 mph speed limit. Not so fast
Ada County may not be considering a 10-mile-per-hour speed limit on the Boise River Greenbelt after all, despite what it said last week. But...
Infrastructure
Not ‘far enough’: ITD proposes changing Eagle Rd. speed limit, sometimes
A change to the speed limit on one of Ada County’s busiest roads may be coming… for four hours a day.
Officials from the Idaho...
Transportation
Boise reworks deal with Lime after rise in ridership. Price hike, other changes coming
E-scooters have been in Boise for almost six years, but the system got a shakeup last summer.
The City of Trees got its first...
Caldwell
Proposal to give Caldwell veterans free parking shifts, with accusation of ‘politics at its worst’
Following an at times heated discussion, Caldwell city council members unanimously voted in favor of moving forward with a resolution to allow people with...
People
ACHD picks internal candidate to head agency
The new director of the Ada County Highway District is no stranger to the agency.
On Friday morning, the ACHD commission unanimously voted to...
Caldwell
A new I-84 interchange? Caldwell hopes to make it happen
The City of Caldwell wants to alleviate congestion on a couple of I-84 interchanges.
During the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Summit last month,...
Caldwell
Caldwell decides not to fund added VRT bus route
Caldwell bus riders will not have a new route this year after all.
The Caldwell City Council had a choice to make when it came...
Legislature
ACHD revamp bill on hold. New bill would block highway districts from narrowing roads
The Idaho Legislature isn't done trying to make changes to highway districts this session.
On Thursday, the House Ways & Means Committee, controlled by Republican...
Legislature
Bill adding new ACHD commissioners, making it partisan heads to House floor
The bill remaking the Ada County Highway District is headed to the big leagues.
On Wednesday, the House Transportation and Defense Committee voted 12-5...
Infrastructure
ITD planning new lane on I-84 between Meridian & Eagle exits
The Idaho Transporation Department is planning a project to lessen traffic during the morning commute along a section of I-84 in Meridian.
Drivers merging eastbound...
Transportation
Idaho didn’t actually apply for grant to study rail service between Boise, Salt Lake
It turns out that the federal government didn’t turn down a grant application to link Boise and Salt Lake City with passenger rail.
The grant...
Caldwell
‘Out of line’: Caldwell City Council to reconsider VRT funding
Two new bus routes could be added to Caldwell if city council agrees to significantly increase its budget for Valley Regional Transit.
VRT relies on...
Transportation
ACHD asking Idaho Legislature for another $32 million to cover rising costs of Highway 16 improvements
It's not just the Idaho Transportation Department footing the bill for the Highway 16 extension.
The Ada County Highway District is also on the...
Transportation
ICYMI: Deep Dive: A look at some of Ada County’s most dangerous intersections for pedestrians, officials vow safety changes
Sixteen-year-old Jadin Zurawski never got to see the end of summer in Boise this year.
In early August, Zurawski was gliding through the crosswalk...
Transportation
ICYMI: Traffic signal planned for busy Highway 55 and Banks Lowman intersection
The intersection where State Highway 55 and Banks Lowman Road meet is notorious for long traffic lines, especially during the summer months.
Now, the Idaho...
Transportation
Feds won’t fund first step in adding Amtrak from Boise to SLC, but door isn’t closed
If you've been dreaming of taking a train down to Salt Lake City, you're going to have to wait a lot longer.
This week...
Transportation
You Asked: What is the status of the Highway 55 Smiths Ferry project?
From landslides to price increases, the high-profile construction project on Highway 55 near Smiths Ferry has made headlines over the last few years.
With...