PZ - ITD Reply
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
May 24, 2018
C.Jay Coles
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
Development
Application H-2018-0043 AZ, PP
Project Name KEEP SUBDIVISION
Project Location Southwest corner of South Eagle Road and West Lake Hazel Road, east of SH-69 milepost 6.0
Project Description
Annexation and zoning of 60.55 acres to R-2 and R-8 districts as well as construct a subdivision
consisting of 59 single family residential units and 10 common lots
Applicant Jack L Hammond
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) reviewed the referenced annexation, zoning, and preliminary plat
applications and has the following comments:
1. This project does not abut the State highway system. .
2. This development will gain access to the State Highway system at the I-84/SH-55 (North Eagle Road)
interchange. The City is reminded that the I-84 and SH-55 (Eagle Road) corridors are already congested. This
project will increase the number of vehicle trips in these corridors. While this individual development is not
large, the accumulation of developments accessing the State Highway system at the I-84/SH-55 (North Eagle
Road) interchange is creating additional congestion. As the City continues to add additional trips to these
corridors through development, the congestion will worsen until the roadway system is ultimately overloaded
and fails. ITD has no current funding assigned to mitigate traffic congestion in the I-84 and SH-55 (Eagle Road)
corridors in this area.
3. IDAPA 39.03.60 rules govern advertising along the State highway system. The applicant may contact Justin
Pond, Right-of-Way Section Program Manager, at (208) 334-8832 for more information.
4. Idaho Code 40-1910 does not allow advertising within the right-of-way of any State highway.
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 • Boise, ID 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300 • itd.idaho.gov
5. ITD does not object to the construction of a subdivision consisting of 59 single family residences and 10
common lots on the parcel as presented in the application.
If you have any questions, you may contact Tom Haynes at (208) 334-8944 or me at (208) 332-7190.
Sincerely,
Ken Couch
Development Services Coordinator
Ken.Couch@itd.idaho.gov