3rd Street Streetscapes
and Mobility Improvements

Current condition of 3rd Street looking south from Main Street.
Current condition of 3rd Street looking south from Main Street. Photo Credit: VisionKit Studios

Construction Update, as of April 3, 2025:

Crews are shifting to the west side of 3rd Street between Main and Grove Streets to do the following work:
  • Rebuilding sidewalks
  • Adding curb extensions at intersections
  • Installing Silva Cells to support new trees
 
Traffic & Pedestrian Updates:
3rd Street (Jefferson to Main Streets)
  • Ongoing utility undergrounding work, which may involve shifting traffic patterns
  • Pedestrian access to businesses remains open
  • Should mention that the 3rd Street and Jefferson Street intersection is open again?
Main Street
  • South side pedestrian access to the Department of Labor is open along 4th Street
  • The southeast corner of the 3rd Street intersection is open for pedestrian crossing
3rd Street (Main to Grove Streets)
  • Closed to vehicles, but the Department of Labor parking lot remains accessible
  • The west-side sidewalk is closed, while the east side is open to pedestrians

Background:

CCDC is making streetscape and mobility improvements to 3rd Street, between Jefferson and Grove Streets, and Main Street, between 2nd and 4th Streets to increase safety and ease of use for everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. Key project considerations include: 

  • Construction is planned to begin in November 2024 and be completed by late September 2025 
  • Road closures and pedestrian detours will be done in phases 
  • Closures and detours for two Idaho Department of Labor parking lots, east of 3rd Street, between Main Street and Grove Street 
  • Valley Regional Transit bus station on Main Street, west of 3rd Street, will be relocated to the east side of 3rd Street 

 

About the Project:

3rd Street is a key north/south route for those traveling in and through downtown. This project will make biking safer by improving shared bike lanes and updating pavement markings and signage where necessary.  

 On Main Street, between 2nd and 4th Streets, and south on 3rd Street to Front Street, the roads will be narrowed to better balance travel lanes and increase pedestrian safety by adding a landscape barrier. 

 To help pedestrians of all abilities, curb extensions (bulbouts) will shorten crossing distances at intersections. The project will also include new historic-style streetlights, ADA-accessible ramps, new trees, and other features to ensure a safer and better experience for everyone. 

This project will complete improvements along Grove Street and connect residents to the new Boise City Canal Multi-Use Pathway.  

 

Project Timeline

  • March 2024 – Design Review Approval 
  • July 2024 – Construction Drawings Complete 
  • Fall 2024 – Permitting and Bidding 
  • November 2024 – August 2025 – Construction 
  • September 2025 Project Completion 

 

Contact 

Toby Norton, Project Manager, is overseeing this project.