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IDAHO TRAM PORTATION MEPARTMENT
P.O. Sax 8028
Boise, ID 8371443028
April 25, 2006
City ofMeridian Planning Departmeart
660 E. Waitextower, Ste. 202.
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John McHugh
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Bruce Sweeney
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Sue Higgins
RE: REVISED PRELINW a Y PLAT
Route: US Highway 20126
Locatim SE Comer of Tess Mile & 2W.26
Name~ Irvine Subdivision (Dyver Development, LLC)
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(los) 334-8.300
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APR 2 5' 2006
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
Tlmnk you for allowing the Idaho Transportom Depa stmt MD) the oppormaity to comment on
the applicant's prelimism plat for the pmpcnty hatuted at the: SE corner of N. Ten Mile & Chinden
Blvd. (US Mao, MaWian, Idaho.
Please note prior IID eats send in August and Oct w of 2005 and February of 2006. Im
addition,1TD offers the f dlowing its regarding the setback-
TfD has requested a 100' se dmick for the US 2026 cotnridalr. The Irvine developer has asked that
this distance be reaoundered. It was considered again, and rM wubffls to *Dubmie ra%wA=g the
100' setback. This setback has the support of the Consultft F.agniew (P ix) for the US 20-26
COuidor Study and rID mawgamem.
We know this corridor will be an important regional ttantilon route for the future.
Communities in Modes has de6goated it as an eqxessway. The route is, tall, m>da-veloped at
this time. We still have reasonable opporumay to pres=e tins comidor for the long range future.
The prebianimty trade ftkwasts for US 20-26 range between 40,000-52,000 by the year 2030.
Accoubj)g to the COMPASS plauoa =g thresholds, fear lanes, with 40,000 average daily traffic,
would get>erate s level of service E. In other vu*, even after widening to four lanes, the ho &way
will reach capacity by or be£me 2030_
It is noportant that we keep our options open. Future options cm k include six lanes of traffic or
xoom for bus rapid treason. Tlae 100' sedwk wM allow the flez*dity to phase those bwoovemeuts,
building what we awd, vAdle allowing for fi du a expar nn.
Some time ago, setback requests of 70' ware requested and approved. Despite tbat, I think it is still
best to move forWN4 rather tben itNOW constrain the fatm+e options. I believe we can wmk around
those k=baaas-
Idaho does not have: develaprrx nt eonctmram:y its. Development can proceed well a
advance of the infiasuactiircs abfldy to keep up. It is uWbrkm to we are nuMe to get fun front of the
development w other states do, but it is the reality. Due to the tinmediate needs for setback
distances, the coomkost and I dtated a vwiety oftafta>eve options- They aU cue m maid to
approximately 200' of right of way.
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A few devo%pm have qucstianed why we had not proposed an `urban' section which would rewire less right of way-
* 70' setback would accommodate a four later curb and gutter section- From the highway, perspective, the cost, design
complexities and future inaintc�e of a storm sewer system are negatives. They did not offid the right of way cost
benefit. Additionally, it is a less flemble design for failure expansion- of the highway.
Please also nate that the road will not weave in and out to a000mmodate additional width at the intersections. This
would not meet geometric alignment standards. For certain, the highway lanes will stay sttaight; and the Icft tum lanes
will be absorbed in the median width. In other words, the tapered setback shown on the Irvine plans do not provide
Rauch benefit except as a potevW sto= retention area_
Fmrgmg nationwide Uumportatioit dismissions ate about sustainability. Many areas are now thinking about the
benefits of p1mming inr longue horizons than the teadhimW 20 year pix. We have the opportunity to do this here and
now.
If you have questions, please contact me (208) 334-$955.
SinceI'Cly,
Sue Sullivan
Sr. Transportation Plan=
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