Star Transportation & Pathways Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingStar, ID · February 3, 2026
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Agenda
STAR TRANSPORTATION & PATHWAYS COMMITTEE AGENDA
Star City Hall 10769 W. State St, Star, Idaho
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
9:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
ATTENDEES:
MAYOR TREVOR CHADWICK
COUNCILPERSON - JENNIFER SALMONSON
RYAN MORGAN – CITY ENGINEER
SHAWN NICKEL – PLANNING DIRECTOR
JON TURNIPSEED - COMMITTEE MEMBER
RICHARD GIRARD - COMMITTEE MEMBER
STEVE BURTON - COMMITTEE MEMBER
STEVE HENDERSON – COMMITTEE MEMBER
SEAN SUNDWALL – COMMITTEE MEMBER
CHRIS TODD – COMMITTEE CHAIR
BRUCE BAYNE – HD4 DIRECTOR
BELLA LOERA – ACHD
2. Approve minutes of last meeting – December 2, 2025 and January 6, 2026.
3. Approve agenda –
4. Review Committee Handbook – Second Draft
5. ACHD 5Y Integrated Work Plan – Next milestone
6. ECAMP Map Update – Comment on December 2 recommended revisions to 10/17/23 Plan.
7. Status Update –
a. Pathway Masterplan
i. Impact Fee Adoption – A proposal will be presented to the City Council for adoption into the
FY26 budget with target of April 1 implementation. Shawn to provide update on preparation
with the consulting firm.
ii. Priority List – Tabled until adoption of plan by City Council.
b. Downtown Revitalization Plan – The comment boards from the August Open House are to be posted
by staff and request further input from this Committee. Staff will do more outreach to stakeholders
with a target of April for adoption.
c. Star Road From Hwy 44 to Hwy 20/26
i. Widening – Design to be completed in FY26. Project is divided into 2 phases.
ii. Pathway – Will be part of the widening project.
d. Hwy 44
i. Widening from Hwy 16 to Star Rd. – Construction now planned for FY27.
ii. Can Ada Road Intersection – Installation of traffic light to coincide with Whistling Hills
(formerly Willow Brook) Golf Course construction. Application for construction could be later
this year.
iii. Kingsbury Road Intersection – Installation of traffic light to coincide with the Terramor
Subdivision and Middleton School Construction.
Any person needing special accommodation to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the City Clerk’s
Office at 208-286-7247, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.
STAR TRANSPORTATION & PATHWAYS COMMITTEE AGENDA
Star City Hall 10769 W. State St, Star, Idaho
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
9:00 AM
iv. Blessinger Road Intersection – Installation of a traffic light may coincide with a development
to be progressed at a later date.
e. Hwy 16
i. Hwy 44 Overpass – Construction has begun with completion scheduled at year end 2026
(possibly 2027).
ii. Floating Feather Overpass to Beacon Light Intersection – Will be completed in the next 7 to
10 years. This project is phase 1 of a 6 phase build out to Emmett.
iii. Beacon Light Overpass – Included in the widening project to Valnova (phase 2).
f. North Star Hwy from I-84 to Hwy 16
i. Valnova Parkway Connection – Included in the COMPASS long range plan.
ii. Whistling Hills (formerly Willow Brook) Connection – Included in the COMPASS long range
plan. Public Hearing for Whistling Hills has been postponed indefinitely.
g. Pollard Lane
i. Turning Lanes at Beacon Light Road – Construction to be completed prior to the Elementary
School Opening and paid for by the West Ada School District by Fall, 2026.
ii. Pedestrian Facilities – Part of Hwy 16 scope of work and will be completed in ?
h. Kingsbury Road Between Purple Sage Road and Hwy 20/26
i. Bridge over the Boise River – Federal RTAP grant request.
ii. Road north of Boise River – HD4 has begun designing road widening and connection from
Foothill Road to the north.
i. Palmer Road at Hwy 44
i. Traffic light – Being designed. To be installed in FY27.
j. Can Ada Road from Foothill Road to Purple Sage Road
i. Traffic Circle at Purple Sage – Part of the Whistling Hills (formerly Willow Brook) Golf Course
Construction.
ii. Widening of Can Ada Road – HD4 has begun conceptual design for widening and reducing
slope from Foothill Road to Lanktree Road.
k. Munger Road Bridges – Replacements to be completed by June, 2026.
l. Hwy 20/26 from Star Road to Middleton Road – ITD has moved the project up to FY27 and FY28.
m. Pathway on south side of Hwy 44 – Planned for FY29 to run from Star Road to Ballentyne Lane at a
cost of approximately $12M.
8. Development Review Recommendations – Staff will send new development plat reviews to all members of
the Committee.
9. Announcement/Discussion /Other –
10. NEXT MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M.
11. ADJOURN
Any person needing special accommodation to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the City Clerk’s
Office at 208-286-7247, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.
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