Idaho (S.H.) 44 Corridor Preservation Study

Key Number: 7827
Project Number: STP3320(101)

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) are working together on the Idaho 44 Corridor Preservation Study. The study area is between Eagle Road and Interstate 84 in Canyon County and includes the area south of Idaho 44 to the Boise River and north to Floating Feather Road.

Idaho 44 lies in an important east/west corridor that connects Ada and Canyon counties. Idaho 44 runs from the city of Eagle, through the downtown areas of Star and Middleton, and ends at I-84 in Canyon County. The highway is one of only three east/west highways carrying traffic between Ada and Canyon counties.

Land along the highway is being developed at a rapid rate. Farms and dairies are becoming subdivisions and businesses, creating more traffic.

ITD and COMPASS are working together to ensure that Idaho 44 remains a vital east/west highway.

Several key documents will be completed during this study, including:

• A corridor plan that identifies future right-of-way needs and proposed lane configurations. A corridor plan is a series of recommendations for managing and improving the transportation system within a specific corridor, based on a 20-year forecast.
• An approved environmental document that will evaluate possible impacts to: agricultural resources, air quality, native plants and animals, cultural and historical resources, geology and soils, hazardous and toxic materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, noise, mineral resources, and recreation.
• An access management plan. Access management describes a set of design techniques that state and local governments use to control access to highways, major arterials and other roadways.

The Idaho Transportation Department values your input. Submit written comments using one of the forms below or contact for more information.
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Sue Sullivan, ITD Planner and Project Manager
sue.sullivan@itd.idaho.gov
(208) 334-8955

Don Matson, COMPASS Principal Planner and Project Manager
dmatson@compassidaho.org
(208) 855-2558 ext. 230

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• SH44 Preservation Study (2.3 MB PDF)

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