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Burley reviews crash maps, sidewalk gaps in Civic Science transportation workshop
Summary
City engineers and consultants presented ITD crash data (2020–2024), a three-tier high-injury network and a resident survey with 47 responses, asking council to mark a map to inform a draft Safety Action Plan and future TAC review.
City Engineer Dave Waldron opened a special Civic Science transportation workshop on June 16, presenting consultant findings and next steps for Burley’s Transportation Master Plan update. Consultants from Hales Engineering (Sean Elliot and Joseph Browning) and Ben Bingham of Civil Science shared Idaho Transportation Department crash data from 2020–2024 and a high-injury network organized into three safety tiers.
The consultants said the resident survey ran April 30–May 31, 2026, and recorded 47 responses; council members raised concerns about sample size, and consultants responded that the number was typical for similar outreach. The team asked council to participate in a map exercise to mark locations of safety concerns and missing sidewalks so the responses can be aggregated for analysis and incorporated into a draft Safety Action Plan.
Presenters highlighted recurring issues: uncontrolled intersections, outdated state-controlled traffic signals that use fixed timing rather than sensors, missing sidewalk segments along Overland Avenue, and areas lacking turn lanes. The workshop also discussed railroad crossing wait times and potential bypass roads (including a western bypass) to reduce load on Overland/21st Street.
Waldron said the next steps are to develop project strategies, convene the technical advisory committee (TAC), produce a draft Safety Action Plan, and bring a final plan to the council for adoption. The special session adjourned at about 6:44 p.m.
The workshop materials and crash maps are intended to support future conversations with Idaho transportation authorities about state-owned signals and jurisdictional coordination.
