SH-75: Bellevue to Broadway Run

Project Overview

This project includes the environmental and roadway design work that will be necessary to:

• Widen SH-75 between McKercher Boulevard and Timber Way, and between Birch Street and Fox Acres Road. Plans include center medians, wider shoulders and center turn lanes along SH-75.
• Improve several intersections along SH-75.
• Add multimodal infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users.

• SH-75 and Gannett Road Intersection*
• Birch Street to Kirtley Street
• Kirtley Street to Woodside Boulevard*
• Woodside Boulevard to Countryside Boulevard*

• Friedman Memorial Airport
• Friedman Memorial Airport to Fox Acres Road
• McKercher Blvd to Arrow Dr.
• Arrow Dr. to Spruce Way
• Spruce Way to Zinc Spur*

• Zinc Spur Rd to Ohio Gluch Rd*
• Ohio Gulch Road to River Bend Lane
• River Bend Lane to Greenhorn Road/East Fork Road
• SH-75 and Broadway Run Intersection

SH-75 and Gannett Road

Proposed Improvements

• Replacing existing curb and gutter and sidewalks within the project area.
• Add sidewalk on Gannett Road.
• Add right-turn lane (for northbound traffic) and left-turn lane (for southbound traffic) at Gannett Road intersection.
• Add 14-foot median on Gannett Road.
• Add right-turn lane into Wood River Meadow Subdivision.
• Add a driveway approach on the west side at Sawtooth Wood Products and close the existing access.

Birch Street to Kirtley Street

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen southbound SH-75 to two lanes between Birch Street and Spruce Street.
• Widen northbound SH-75 to two lanes between Spruce Street and Kirtley Street.
• Add sidewalk connecting current sidewalk between Birch Street and Spruce Street.
• Replace existing sidewalks and pavement.
• Replace existing and extend curb and gutter in both directions.
• Extend sidewalk to Kirtley Street.

Kirtley Street to Woodside Blvd

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to two lanes in both directions.
• Replace existing pavement
• Replace traffic signal at Woodside Blvd
• Add new curb and gutter on both directions of SH-75
• Add shoulders on both sides of SH-75 north of Kirtley St
• Add a sidewalk and bus stop at the proposed intersection with Malone Development north of Kirtley St
• Extend right-turn lane to Woodside Blvd.
• Add a gravel pad for the Historical Site sign north of Kirtley St.
• Add drainage basin on east side of SH-75, north of Woodside Blvd.
• Remove the median taper on SH-75 between Kirtley St. and Woodside Blvd. and replaced it with a 14-foot center turn lane.
• Remove proposed drainage basin across from Woodside Blvd.

Woodside Blvd to Countryside Blvd

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to two lanes in both directions.
• Replace existing pavement.
• Add new curb and gutter for both directions, except for the south bound lanes adjacent to the airport.
• Extend right-turn lane to Countryside Blvd.
• Replace traffic signal at Countryside Blvd.
• Shift the turning lanes on SH-75 at Woodside Blvd. and Countryside Blvd. intersections 5-feet to the east.

Friedman Memorial Airport

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to two lanes in both directions.
• Replace existing pavement.
• Add new curb and gutter in both directions.

Friedman Memorial Airport to Fox Acres Road

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to two lanes in both directions.
• Add dedicated north bound right-turn lane to Fox Acres Road.
• Replace existing pavement.
• Add new curb and gutter for both directions. Tie into existing curb and gutter.

McKercher Blvd to Arrow Dr.

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to five lanes (two lanes in both directions with a center turn lane).
• Modify traffic signal at McKercher Blvd.
• Replace existing pavement.
• Replace existing curb and gutter.

Arrow Dr. to Spruce Way

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to five lanes (two lanes in both directions with a center turn lane).
• Replace existing pavement.
• Replace existing curb and gutter.
• Construct barrier to protect Idaho Power infrastructure.

Spruce Way to Zinc Spur

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to five lanes (two lanes in both directions with a left turn lane at Zinc Spur and Ohio Gulch Road only).
• Replace existing pavement.
• Modify the Buttercup Road connection to SH-75.
• Remove Deer Creek Road extension.
• Remove pedestrian underpass at Deer Creek Road.
• Remove bus pullout at Deer Creek Road.

Zinc Spur to Ohio Gulch Road

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to five lanes (two lanes in both directions with a left turn lane at Zinc Spur and Ohio Gulch Road only).
• Replace existing pavement.
• Modify traffic signal at Ohio Gulch Road.
• Add a bus pullouts at Ohio Gulch Road (northbound and southbound SH-75).
• Add a park-and-ride station on the east side of SH-75 at Ohio Gulch Road/Starweather Drive.
• Add a pedestrian underpass at Ohio Gulch Road/Starweather Drive.
• Move southbound bus pullout to northwest corner of Starweather Drive
• Replace and lengthen the irrigation structure at the Hiawatha Canal crossing.

Ohio Gulch Road to River Bend Lane

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to five lanes (two lanes in both directions with a center turn lane). Center turn lane ends between Ohio Gulch Rd and Big Wood River.
• Replace existing pavement.

River Bend Lane to Greenhorn Road/East Fork Road

Proposed Improvements:

• Widen SH-75 to five lanes (two lanes in both directions with a center turn lane, except across the Big Wood River bridge).
• Replace existing pavement.
• Add an emergency signal at Fire Station Lane.
• Relocate bus pullout on southbound SH-75 at East Fork Road to northwest corner.

SH-75 and Broadway Run Intersection

Proposed Improvements:

• Construct pedestrian underpass.  
• Construct bus pullout on the northbound and southbound sides of SH-75.

The Legislation transfers $80 million dollars a year to the TECM fund. Leveraging these TECM funds as debt service on bond could reach approximately $1.2 billion in improvements.

Projects in TECM corridors will accelerate the construction critical transportation improvements that would otherwise take many years to build, reduce congestion, improve safety and modernize aging roads and bridges across Idaho.