Treasure Valley growth

Treasure Valley Partnership
Jan 30, 2026

When fire stations sit empty, something is broken

Treasure Valley leaders warn that growth is no longer funding public safety, roads and services, calling for modernized local funding tools in Idaho.

Kuna was recently named as a "boomtown," and continues to see marked growth. (IBR FILE PHOTO)
Jan 26, 2026

Kuna named a national ‘boomtown’ as growth reshapes the city

Kuna, Idaho earns boomtown status as rapid growth, affordable housing and new businesses attract families and employers to the growing Treasure Valley city.

Interstate 84 traffic through the Treasure Valley continues to worsen with the increase of the region's population. (COMPASS photo).
Aug 21, 2025

Commuter rail subject of further study in Treasure Valley by COMPASS

COMPASS selects commuter rail as Treasure Valley’s future transit option, connecting Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell amid rapid population growth.

The emergency services building at Mayfield Springs was under construction in June. A sign shows how the structure will appear when completed. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Jul 25, 2025

Mayfield Springs creating a future community based on current growth

The project, to be finished in several stages over the course of several years, will include around 2,325 homes.

As the City of Meridian grows, a proposed auditorium district would bring an added venue to the region. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Jul 9, 2025

Proposed auditorium district of Meridian could create greater opportunities for city

The proposed Auditorium District of Meridian would cover approximately 16 square miles, located primarily between Chinden Boulevard to the north and Interstate 84 to the south and North Can Ada Road to the west and Eagle Road to the east.

One of the busier stretches of roadway in Meridian, the Ten Mile Road and Interstate 84 interchange is the site for continue growth, with a mix of residential and commercial development continuing to occur with more on the horizon. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)
Mar 3, 2025

Development of Ten Mile Road area illustrates growth throughout Treasure Valley

While true that it has taken the past two decades for Eagle Road to become the busiest non-interstate in Idaho, the roughly 6.5-mile stretch of roadway beginning at the I-84 offramp cuts straight through Meridian and extends directly to State Highway 44 in Eagle.


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