Ada County Highway District commissioners met on May 17 to decide the future of recent traffic changes, including the diverter on West Braemere Road. This vote came as a result of a third party traffic study, presented to commissioners at a public meeting in April. ACHD Commissioner Bruce Wong provided the following summary of this decision to the Highlands Neighborhood Association:
The formal minutes for the Highlands Decision has been recorded as follows: ACTION TAKEN: Commissioner Hansen made a Substitute Motion and moved to direct staff to 1. Upgrade the diverter to make the diverter functionally permanent 2. Explore additional safety improvements that are necessary related managing traffic in front of Highlands Elementary to be implemented prior to the next school year 3. Leave stop signs in place with the understand of moving forward with traffic calming so they could be removed to be consistent with ACHD policy 4. To the extent we look at sidewalks on Lower Braemere that it would be as a local street and not to change its' classification. Commissioner Baker seconded. ACTION TAKEN: Motion went to a vote and carried 4-1. Commissioners Hansen, Woods, Goldthorpe and Baker aye. Commissioner Arnold nay. Additionally, the Commission directed the staff to move forward in developing the specific action plans, both near and long term, that will fulfill their decision. We are now doing just that and expect to be back in front of the Commission in mid-June with our operational recommendations for the Commission's consideration. These will include actions, in close coordination with the school, to be completed before school reconvenes in late summer (making the diverter functionally permanent, addressing more viable school crossing options, addressing drop off / pick up options, etc), and long term considerations, again in concert with school leadership and Boise City, that addresses the global issue of safety and connectivity for the Highlands. As always, this will be posted on web site regarding the time and date. Heavy truck traffic is increasing on Highland View Drive as the developer of Highlands Cove is beginning to build out roads for the development. The traffic will subside over the Memorial Day weekend, then pick up again on Tuesday, May 30. Where feasible, they plan to use E. Braemere to access the site as well.
In an email to the Highlands Neighborhood Association, developer Dave Yorgason said, "Now that the weather is warmer, I am pushing the contractors to get the job done as soon as possible within the allowed working hours." WHAT: FREE CHIPPING OF WOODY VEGETATION
WHEN: Wednesday/Thursday, June 14/15 AND Wednesday/Thursday, June 21/22 WHO: Highlands Neighborhood Association Residents CONTACT: Scott Tuthill – Highlands Neighborhood Association 2017 HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION CHIPPER Spring Neighborhood Hazardous Vegetation Removal The City of Boise, in partnership with Ada Fire Adapted, is sponsoring hazardous vegetation removal in your neighborhood, located within the Wildland- Urban Interface (WUI). The intent of the project is to assist homeowners in reducing hazardous fuels (e.g. Juniper, Arborvitae, dead limbs and shrubs, etc...) that contribute to the spread of wildfire and ember-driven home ignitions. On Wed/Thurs, June 14/15 AND Wed/Thurs, June 21/22, a chipper will be available in our neighborhood. The chipper truck will pick up woody debris from the curbside in front of your house. The chipper is only available for woody landscape waste, less than ten inches (10”) in diameter, and is not intended for non-landscaping materials. Woody landscape waste does not need to be bagged, but assembled neatly at the end of your driveway for the driver to pick up. The City of Boise would like to encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to make your home and neighborhood safer from the devastating and deadly effects of wildfire. For more information on how to make you and your family safer from wildfire, go to www.adafireadapted.org. |
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