Warm Springs Avenue Concept Study

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Welcome to the Warm Springs Avenue, Avenue C to Windsong Drive Concept Study Online Meeting.

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Study area map includes Avenue C to Coston Street segment, Coston Street and Old Penitentiary Road segments, Old Penitentiary Road and Windsong Drive segments.

ACHD is engaging the public as part of the study to identify and recommend pedestrian and bike facility improvements along Warm Springs Avenue from Avenue C to Windsong Drive.

Recognizing the unique character of different sections of Warm Springs Avenue, the study area is divided into three segments.

Avenue C to Coston Street
Coston Street to Old Penitentiary Road
Old Penitentiary Road to Windsong Drive

Public Workshop

ACHD is hosting a public workshop on June 22, 2023, at Adams Elementary School Gym, 1725 Warm Springs Avenue, to share the results of the survey conducted earlier this spring. The facilitated workshop will be an opportunity to help ACHD identify areas of concern within the project area and brainstorm potential solutions. Please plan on attending one of two sessions:

image includes available parking areas highlighted between Adams elementary school and the Natatorium. Available parking also available on North and South sides of South Marden Lane.

Session 1: 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Session 2: 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Parking is available in the highlighted sections on the map. A few spots are also available on Warm Springs Avenue, outside of the bus-only area. We encourage those who live close to Adams Elementary to walk or bike to the school, if possible.

If you have specific concerns about possible impacts to your property, please email projects@achdidaho.org or call Edinson Bautista at 208-387-6100 ahead of the public meeting/workshops on June 22, 2023.

Crash History

Along the study corridor a total of 95 crashes were reported between 2017 and 2021, with the largest portion being rear-end crashes, making up 43% of the total.
Hitting a fixed object and angle/angle turning crashes accounted for 18% and 15% of all crashes.
42 of the crashes resulted in injuries to one or more persons involved in the crash.
The other 53 crashes were property damage only (PDO).
There were no fatal crashes reported.
A total of five bike and two pedestrian crashes occurred, accounting for 7% of the recorded crashes within the study area.
Six of the seven pedestrian/bike crashes occurred between Avenue C and Coston Street.

Crash type pie chart data includes Angle/Angle Turning at 15%, Bicycle at 5%, pedestrian at 2%, sideswipe same opposite at 6%, rear end/ rear end turning at 43%, wild animal at 2%, head on/ head on turning at 7%, fixed object at 18%, same direction turning at 1%

Contributing circumstances pie chart showing alcohol impaired at 9%, asleep, drowsy, fatigued at 4%, distracted inattention at 17%, failed to maintain lane at 9%, failed to yield, obey stop sign, signal at 16%, following too close at 31%, other none at 14%.

Maps depicting each crash within the corridor are shown below.

Warm Springs Avenue, Avenue C to Coston Street

Warm Springs Avenue, Coston Street to Old Penitentiary Road

Warm Springs Avenue, Old Penitentiary Road to Windsong Drive

Traffic Count Data

Current traffic volumes along Warm Springs Avenue and roadways within the study area are as follows:

Survey Responses

ACHD conducted an online survey April 19 through May 3, 2023 to ask residents, business owners, and anyone who uses Warm Springs Avenue to answer a series of questions to learn about how people use Warm Springs and the issues they are experiencing.

617 people responded to the survey. Here’s what we learned:

When asked what description best fit, participants answered in the following ways:

Survey responses for April 19 through May 3, 2023, online survey. 617 people responded. 379 identified themselves as living in a neighborhood adjacent to Warm Springs Avenue. 346 said they regularly commute on Warm Springs for work, school, and or/shopping or recreation, 125 identified themselves as living on Warm Springs within the project area, 104 said they occasionally use Warm Springs to get where I am going, 21 said they own or manage a business or property on Warm Springs Avenue, 20 answered “other”

What type of transportation do you typically use on Warm Springs?

Data depicting the type of transportation used on Warm Springs. Survey participants 449 Drive (car, truck, motorcycle), 100 Bike, 56 Walk, 12 answered Other, 8 answered Multimodal (no typical transportation mode), 4 selected none, 2 use Public Transit (bus, vanpool), 1 chose Roll (wheelchair, scooter, stroller, etc.)

Do you think Warm Springs needs improvements?

If yes, for what type of transportation? Please select as many answers as apply.

Data depicting if Warm Springs needs improvement. 381 Survey participants mentioned needing improvements for the ability to ride bikes, 271 mentioned improvement for walking, 254 mentioned improvement for Cars/trucks/motorcycles, 105 mentioned improvement for Public Transit (bus, vanpool), 79 selected none of the options and 9 left the question blank.

What improvements should be considered for Warm Springs between Avenue C and Old Penitentiary Road and for between Old Penitentiary Road and Windsong Drive?

The top two themes were the same for both sections.

Data depicting the improvements that should be considered for Warm Springs between Avenue C and Old Penitentiary Road and between Old Penitentiary Road and Windsong Drive. For Avenue C to Old Penitentiary Road, 247 Survey participants selected to making walking and biking easier and safer, 103 survey participants support slower speeds on Warm Springs, 50 survey participants elected to divert traffic to other roadways, and 54 survey participants support calming traffic by keeping roadway small. For Old Penitentiary Road to Windsong Drive, 253 survey participants elected to make walking and biking easier and safer, 60 survey participants elected to supports slower speeds on Warm Springs, 34 survey participants elected to divert traffic to other roadways, and 33 survey participants elected to support calming traffic by keeping roadway small.

What ideas for enhancing Warm Springs for all users will best “fit” the area?

Data depicting the ideas for enhancing Warm Springs for all users and what will best fit the area. 391 survey participants elected to enhanced pedestrian and bike crossings, 314 survey participants elected to add additional bicycle and pedestrian crossings, 238 survey participants chose traffic calming measures like speed humps, bulb-outs to slow traffic, 234 survey participants elected to improve sidewalks, 199 survey participants elected to signalize intersections, 73 survey participants elected to leave the roadway as is, 115 survey participants selected other, and 35 survey participants selected none.

Thinking along the same line, what ideas don’t “fit” the neighborhood?

Data depicting the ideas for enhancing Warm Springs for all users and what does not fit the area. Survey participants results are: 289 preferred Doing nothing, 235 selected Traffic calming measures like speed bumps, bulb-outs to slow traffic, 217 elected to Signalize intersections , 205 chose Roundabouts, 111 opted for Changes to speed limit, 50 selected non, and 39 chose other.

What existing features or conditions on Warm Springs should be preserved or enhanced, if possible?

What should our priorities be as we work to improve Warm Springs?

Data depicting what the priorities should be as work is being done to improve Warm Springs. Survey participant comments included: Safety for all users – 422, Preserving historic nature of street – 418, Bicyclist and pedestrian connectivity - 343, Alleviating congestion - 282, Preserving existing landscaping – 234, Impacts to private property – 161, Transit – 112, Cost - 48 Other - 28 None - 12

What else should ACHD be thinking about when considering ways to improve Warm Springs?

Data depicting what else ACHD should be thinking about when considering ways to improve Warm Springs. Data reads as follows: Divert traffic to other roadways - 103, Make walking and biking easier and safer - 67, Supports slower speeds on Warm Springs Avenue - 36, Maintain tree canopy or aesthetics - 22, Maintain or highlight historical aspects - 18, Supports calming traffic by keeping roadway small - 16, No theme identified - 24,

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ACHD Warm Springs Ave Study Concerns

Schedule/Next Steps

June 22

Public Outreach Meeting / Workshops

Fall 2023

Second Public Outreach Meeting

Spring 2024

Third Public Outreach Meeting

Summer 2024

Commission Hearing / Adoption

Comment Form

Warm Springs Comment Form

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For questions or more information, contact:

Edinson Bautista, ACHD Senior Transportation Planner

208.387.6100 or TTY: 1-800-377-3529 projects@achdidaho.org

To arrange for a translator or other accommodation, contact ACHD at (208) 387-6100 | TTY: 1-800-377-3529 | projects@achdidaho.org

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