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All these residential subdivisions were built with with no strip malls in sight. This forces residents in those areas to travel a ways to the busy streets, like Eagle or Caldwell Blvd.,creating more traffic and congestion.
If the residential areas had services, people would not have to drive very far, (to the market), and traffic would be more spread throughout. Freeway, (I-84) construction is years behind other major centers, and the work crew is small for a major important project, that this area needs so bad, fast.
Oh but the Interstate is going to be so nice once the whole stretch from Micron to Nampa/Caldwell is completed. Finally there will be four lanes in each direction through the City as it should have been a decade ago. I am anxious for the Vista Interchange to be rebuilt which has already started. But a larger Interstate is not the answer to traffic woes.
All these residential subdivisions were built with with no strip malls in sight. This forces residents in those areas to travel a ways to the busy streets, like Eagle or Caldwell Blvd.,creating more traffic and congestion.
If the residential areas had services, people would not have to drive very far, (to the market), and traffic would be more spread throughout. Freeway, (I-84) construction is years behind other major centers, and the work crew is small for a major important project, that this area needs so bad, fast.
No, if the infrastructure was there when the boom hit, the traffic issue would be less of a concern. Way too many 4 way stop signs at mid-major intersections (i.e. McMillan & Locust Grove).
By the way, Boise really doesn't have a bad traffic issue (well, maybe bad drivers). Experience LA or Chicago during rush hour to appreciate what you have here.
By the way, Boise really doesn't have a bad traffic issue (well, maybe bad drivers). Experience LA or Chicago during rush hour to appreciate what you have here.
Apples to oranges.
It's a matter of perception. Of course traffic isn't at the level it is in most large cities, but at the same time, those cites are far bigger, more spread out, etc. The point is that traffic in Boise, for the size it is, is absolutely terrible. There is ONE connecting freeway. All other thoroughfares - Eagle Road, Fairview, State, Chinden, Vista, Broadway, 5 Mile, Franklin - are all two lane roads with numerous stop signs that are almost never in sync.
Add this to the points Perkinst brought up, and traffic in Boise is as frustrating as it is anywhere else.
traffic in boise is a breeze...
The only issues with traffic is timing of signal lights needs to be looked into..
and the only backup on the freeway that happens is from the damn bottlneck at meridian road where 4 lanes gets crunched into 2 to go to nampa...
once that issue is fixed with the widening project.. it will be a breeze.. atleast for the next decade or so..
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