COMPASS seeks input on proposed projects in Treasure Valley

Community input is being sought on a seven-year budget and a 25-year regional transportation plan will be approached.

The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) will be taking public comments on a proposed amendment to its Communities in Motion 2050 long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon counties, and for a draft seven-year budget of transportation projects in the region.

Public comments will be accepted through July 31, 2025, and the organization’s board of directors will take all comments into consideration before its Aug. 18 board meeting where it will take action on the two items.

“The budget, called the regional transportation improvement program, outlines how federal, state and, in some cases, local transportation funding will be spent over the next seven years in Ada and Canyon counties,” said Toni Tisdale, principal planner for COMPASS. “It includes projects that address congestion, improve safety and maintain the transportation system. These projects will benefit drivers, bus riders, cyclists and pedestrians, as well as neighborhoods, businesses and the economy.”

According to a release issued by COMPASS, the budget includes a brief description of each project with information on the costs and funding. The budget is updated each year with new projects being added to the end of the list of projects. For an entire list of the projects, visit compassidaho.org.

Some of the projects being planned for 2026 include replacing buses and transit vans; widening Ustick Road in Meridian from Ten Mile to Linder Road; improving the Boise River Greenbelt on the Boise State University campus; and resurfacing the pavement on Interstate 84 from the Garrity to Ten Mile interchanges.

COMPASS stated that four previously underfunded projects would be added to the Communities in Motion 2050 plan, which are two pathway projects in Ada County and two road widening projects in Canyon County.

A pre-recorded presentation can be found on the COMPASS YouTube channel and a podcast found on the organization’s website also covers the proposed changes.

An ice cream social and open house where the community can get more information on the changes is being held from 3-6 p.m. on July 15 at the Centennial Park Gazebo at 223 E. Idaho Avenue in Meridian.