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December 9 , 2019
Brent Danielson
Development Services
200 W Front St .
Boise , ID 83702
VIA EMAIL
RE : Emergency Vehicle Approach at US 20/ 26 milepost 36 . 265 , left ( Intersection of US 20/26 and Ten Mile Rd )
Dear Mr . Danielson ,
The Idaho Transportation Department ( ITD ) was asked to clarify our position regarding an emergency approach on the
north side of the US 20/ 26 ( Chinden Blvd ) / Ten Mile Road intersection . For safety reasons, there can only be one
approach located on the north side of this signalized intersection . However, ITD is not opposed to a single approach
serving both the Wagner Farm parcel and being used as an emergency access with the following conditions :
• The emergency access connection to the single approach would be gated to restrict cross access of other
vehicles .
• If the approach were to remain entirely on the Wagner Farms parcel , a cross access agreement would need to
be recorded and submitted to ITD .
• If the approach was reconstructed and centered on the parcel boundary to better align with the signalized
intersection , a joint access agreement would be needed .
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The history behind Permit 3 - 08426 , Spurwing ' s previous emergency access approach onto Chinden Blvd is as follows .
June 6 , 2008 — ITD issued Permit 43 - 08426 to Spurwing Limited Partnership . The access was identified as a
20ft wide gated emergency access .
June 30 , 2014 — ITD issued Permit # 3 - 13 - 217 to PACLAND ( Walmart ) for roadway widening and traffic
signalization installation at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and US 20/ 26 , Due to proximity of the emergency
access to the northeastern traffic signal pole , the gated emergency access was removed . Permit # 31,,, 0 & 426
became void with the removal of the emergency approach .
Below is an image from the Ten Mile traffic signal construction plans . Both Spurwing' s gated emergency access and the
adjacent western driveway approach are removed . The plan sheet shows construction of a single approach located
entirely within the western parcel . The future driveway connection is identified as being constructed by others as part
of a separate project . Although the single approach was constructed in the traffic signal project, it was never
permitted . ITD does not have any documentation regarding the intended use .
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ITD cannot allow a second direct access approach at the intersection of Chinden Blvd and Ten Mile Rd , but we are
willing to consider options of using a single approach to serve both uses .
If you have any questions, you may contact me at erika . bowen@itd . idaho . gov or ( 208 ) 2654312 ext 7 .
Sincerely,
Erika Bowen
ITD — District 3
Traffic Technical Engineer
cc . Becky McKay Engineering Solutions
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