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Council directs traffic/engineering study for North Boyer corridor to test slower, more pedestrian-friendly design
Summary
The Sandpoint City Council directed staff Oct. 15 to commission a traffic and engineering study of North Boyer Avenue to test whether lane-narrowing, on-street parking and routing bicyclists onto the existing shared-use path could create a slower, more pedestrian-friendly corridor.
The Sandpoint City Council on Oct. 15 directed staff to commission an engineering and traffic study for the North Boyer Avenue corridor to evaluate whether a narrower vehicle cross-section, on-street parking, and routing bicycles onto the existing shared-use path could slow traffic and support street-facing homes in the University Place subdivision.
Why it matters: The study aims to test whether modest changes to lane widths, parking and signage can lower vehicle speeds and create a safer, more walkable street edge where phase 3 of the University Place development is due to build new homes. The outcome could affect how new lots are oriented and how the city manages truck and arterial traffic in the area.
Staff described the draft concept: reduce…
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