ITD
October 5, 2018
C.Jay Coles
Meridian City Clerk’s Office
33 East Idaho Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
Development
Application H-2018-0091
Project Name ROCKBURY TOWNHOMES
Project Location
North of West Chinden Boulevard on the west side of North Tree Farm Way, north of
US-20/26 milepost 35.60
Project Description Final plat consisting of 47 residential lots and 8 common lots
Applicant Michael Nigh
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) reviewed the final plat application and has the following
comments:
1. This project does not abut the State highway system.
2. ITD has concerns about traffic impacts to the State Highway system from this proposed
development. This development will gain access to the State Highway system at the US-20
(Chinden Boulevard) / North Tree Farm Way intersection. The City is reminded that the US-20
(Chinden Boulevard) corridor is already congested. This project will increase the number of
vehicle trips in this corridor. While this individual development is not large, the accumulation of
developments accessing the State Highway system at the US-20 (Chinden Boulevard) / North Tree
Farm Way intersection 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.
3. Traffic generation numbers were not provided with this application.. ITD requests an analysis of
the intersection of Tree Farm Way and US 20/26 (Chinden Boulevard) to determine mitigation
needs. ITD reserves the right to make further comments upon review of any additionally submitted
documents.
4. Idaho Code 40-1910 does not allow advertising within the right-of-way of any State highway.
5. IDAPA 39.03.60 rules govern advertising along the State highway system. The applicant may
contact Justin Pond, Program Manager for ITD’s Headquarters Right-of-Way Section at (208) 334-
8832 for more information.
6. ITD objects to the proposed application due to traffic concerns. ITD will withdraw any objection
to the proposed application once all traffic concerns have been addressed with ITD Staff.
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