Mobility
Transit Stations

Community-driven infrastructure improvements that support economic and neighborhood vitality.

Background

CCDC, in cooperation with the City of Boise and Valley Regional Transit, is redesigning and constructing improvements at six bus stops along Main Street and Fairview Avenue from North 16^th to North 27^th streets. Main Street and Fairview Avenue serve as important transportation corridors for multiple modes, including bicycle, vehicle, and transit.

In 2019, ACHD completed a microseal project on Main St and Fairview Ave, which included restriping the lanes to make room for buffered bike lanes. The addition of buffered bike lanes came with unforeseen lane crossing conflicts between buses and bikes at each transit stop necessitating additional infrastructure to ensure a safe interface for all users.

CCDC worked over the last several months to design a safe, effective solution for the multiple modes of transportation used along this important commuting corridor. CCDC consulted with businesses and property owners along Main and Fairview, alongside commuters and project stakeholders, to design a bus stop solution that would allow buses to safely stop for passengers without crossing lanes and disrupting the flow of bike traffic.

Project Partnership

The new, raised transit stations, a first for downtown Boise, will create an additional buffer between vehicle traffic and cyclists and feature amenities such as covered bus shelters with solar-powered lighting, benches, trash receptacles, railings, and upgraded ADA pedestrian ramps. Construction of the platforms will occur throughout the fall and into the winter, with full construction completed by Spring 2022. Construction updates, including pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicle access information will be added to this web page regularly.

A sixth transit station to be located at 27th Street and Fairview Avenue will be constructed later in the summer of 2022 by St. Luke’s Health Systems in partnership with CCDC. All the new stations will be located in CCDC’s 30th Street District, which was established in 2014 and runs through 2033.

Project Summary

Crews are completing work on the Main & Fairview Transit Stations project. The following activities are taking place:

Demo and reconstruction of the pedestrian ramp at the southeast corner of Main and 27^th
Installation of the railing that separates the bike lane from the bus platform
Sod restoration
Pavement markings, including green bike lane paint
General cleanup and punch list work at all stations

Valley Regional Transit will be following up after the railings have been installed to install the bus shelters, benches, trash cans and bus stop signage. We appreciate your patience during construction. As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Changes to bus stop locations are listed under Service Alerts on the Valley Regional Transit website.