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Engineers flag six-way intersection and high‑school crossing as top safety priorities after state field visit
Summary
Council members reported an IDOT site visit that identified the six-way intersection by Pop and Pins and a high‑school crossing as key safety concerns; the state will share a report next spring and council asked to include recommendations in the transportation element update.
Council members who joined an Idaho Transportation Department field visit described two locations identified as the highest safety priorities: the six‑way intersection across from Pop and Pins and the school crossing adjacent to the junior high. The field team included Kellan Associates and IDOT engineers who used drone observations and on-site testing to evaluate traffic patterns for about 9,000 vehicles passing through town daily.
Council said the state indicated that funds are prioritized toward safety projects, and a more detailed engineering report is expected in the spring. Council members asked staff to incorporate the state findings into Element 3 (Transportation) of the comprehensive plan and to pursue feasible signal and lane adjustments — one councilor said IDOT's deputy indicated traffic lights on Main Street could be adjusted to allow turning lanes.
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