Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization
Coeur d’Alene Health Corridor District Transportation
Planning and Traffic Analysis Study
Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment
Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization (KMPO), ignite cda, Kootenai Health, the City of Coeur d’ Alene, and the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) are working collaboratively to identify the transportation changes needed to accommodate development in and around the Health Corridor Urban Renewal District. A master plan for the Health Corridor was completed by ignite cda in September 2019 and subsequently adopted by the Coeur d’ Alene City Council in November 2019. The Master Plan provides a long-range vision for development within the Health Corridor Urban Renewal District. In July 2020, KMPO, ignite cda, Kootenai Health, the City of Coeur d’Alene, and ITD contracted with DOWL to perform the current study to build upon the Master Plan. This project is focused on evaluating the transportation needs and developing recommendations for solutions that address congestion and safety issues within and around the Health Corridor District. The Master Plan refers to these solutions as “Mobility Improvements” and recommends further study to review and refine the transportation infrastructure needs, which is the purpose of this current effort. The project scope includes the following: Review the existing transportation system needs; determine future transportation needs to accommodate the development proposed in the Master Plan; review the needs and proposed solutions with project stakeholders and the public; and develop an implementation plan for construction of the proposed solutions that meet the future transportation needs.
A virtual open house will be held June 17th, 2021 from 5 pm to 7 pm to provide public review of the results, which includes existing conditions analysis and proposed changes that have been developed to support future growth in the Health Corridor. DOWL staff will present the study information at both 5 pm and 6 pm with a question and answer session to follow.
Relevant Information:
Join Open House via Zoom Webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1916231769668/WN_ufOCO95fRAO_NRAAjuoBSg
Comment Period:
The comment period will be open from June 17, 2021 until July 2, 2021, 5:00 p.m. PST. Comments must be sent to KMPO – 250 Northwest Blvd, Suite 209, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814 or emailed to kmpo@kmpo.net.
Copy of Coeur d’Alene Health Corridor District Transportation Planning and Traffic Analysis Study Presentation:
A recording of the open house and presentation will be available after the event on the KMPO website at www.kmpo.net.
Contact for additional information or questions:
Should you have questions, you can contact the KMPO office (208) 930-4164 or email kmpo@kmpo.net
For special accommodation/translation services, citizens need to contact KMPO no less than 48 hours in advance of the June 17th meeting. KMPO assures nondiscrimination in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 (P.O.100.259) and the Americans With Disabilities Act, as amended.
Coeur d’Alene Press: Publish June 11th and 14th , 2021
DOCUMENTATION from June 17th Virtual Open House Webinar
Webinar Recording
PowerPoint Presentation
Note: This information was posted on the Open for Public Comment page during the public comment period.