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Woodside Boulevard Improvements

Contact Information

  • Heather Dawson, City of Hailey, Project Oversight:  (208) 788-4221, ext. 18
  • Tom Hellen, City of Hailey, Project Manager:  (208) 788-4221, ext. 14

Project Information

Project Updates

The Roundabout

The rules for using a roundabout are simple. A video on how to use a roundabout can be viewed at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roundabouts/   You will find the video on single-lane roundabouts near the top left of the page.

Approach

  • Reduce your speed
  • Watch for road signs
  • Watch for pedestrians and cyclists and be prepared to stop

Yield

  • Always yield to traffic in a roundabout
  • Wait for a safe gap in the traffic, remembering that those in the roundabout have the right of way

Enter

  • Enter the roundabout to your right
  • Continue counter clockwise until you reach your exit

Exit

  • Use your right turn signal before exiting
  • Watch for pedestrians and cyclists

Safety tip: never stop in a roundabout unless traffic conditions require it.

Mountain Rides Bus Service Adjustments

Mountain Rides bus service will be adjusted throughout construction. Read the full press release:  Mountain Rides Woodside Blvd. Routing

Construction Schedule

Construction Schedule Overview - July 20, 2012

Knife River Project Notices

Project Goal and Scope of Work 

The ultimate goal of Woodside Boulevard improvements is to provide a safe corridor for all types of Woodside users, including motorists, bus passengers, bicyclists or pedestrians. The city thanks the neighbors, business owners, and others who have helped shape what Woodside will look like in the future.

  • Woodside Boulevard roadway resurfacing/rehabilitation
  • Corridor improvements to include sidewalks, bike lanes, curb/gutter, landscape zones, pocket parking in some areas and mailbox banks on each block
  • Roundabout at the intersection of Woodside and Fox Acres
  • Traffic signal at SH-75 and Woodside intersection

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to read answers to frequently asked questions.

Project Schedule

Dec 2010

Informational letter mailed to residents and businesses in Woodside area

Jan 26, 2011

Citizen Information Meeting #1 (emphasis on North section –
north of Countryside)

Jan 27, 2011

Citizen Information Meeting #2 (emphasis on South section – south of Countryside)

Feb 14, 2011

Public Hearing with Hailey City Council

Feb 15, 2011

Official comment period closes

Feb 2011

Preliminary (30%) Road Design complete

May 2011

Woodside Boulevard Property Owner Outreach
May 9, 2011

Public Hearing with Hailey City Council / Landscape Alternatives
June 27, 2011

Public Hearing with Hailey City Council / Final Bid Package
Jan / Feb 2012
 Bid Package issued for contractors to bid pricing on
construction costs
March 2012
 Contractor / Bid Selection
April 2012
 Citizen Meeting to provide construction information and schedule, potential driveway impacts, and introduce contractor

April - Nov
2012

Construction:  roadway resurfacing/rehabilitation; sidewalks, bike lanes, curb/gutter, landscape zones, pocket parking in some areas, mailbox banks on each block; roundabout at the intersection of Woodside and Fox Acres; traffic signal at SH-75 and Woodside intersection

 

What Woodside Will Look Like

The project will include:

  • A traffic signal at SH-75 & Woodside
  • Roundabout at the intersection of Fox Acres & Woodside
  • Roadway resurfacing/rehabilitation
  • 11-foot vehicle travel lane
  • 5-foot sidewalks on both sides of the road
  • 5-foot bike lanes on both sides of the road
  • Rolled curb/gutter
  • Landscaping between the sidewalk and road, on both sides of the road
  • Relocation and consolidation of bus shelters
  • Bus pull-outs
  • Pockets of on-street parking

The purpose of improvements to Woodside Boulevard is to:

  • Slow traffic on the corridor
  • Improve pedestrian and bicycle safety
  • Repair an aging and deteriorated roadway
  • Improve the transportation network for all types of users

Project Documents & Reports

Project Background

Hailey's 35-year-old Woodside Boulevard is one of the busiest streets in Hailey, second only to Main Street (SH-75). The large amount of activity comes from a variety of users – Woodside-area residents, business, commuters, students, bicyclists, pedestrians, recreationists and more.

The city and residents have recognized the importance of making this a safe transportation corridor. Improving Woodside Boulevard has been in the city's Capital Improvement Plan for many years, and it was identified as the number one priority for residential street improvements by citizens responding to a community wide survey completed in 2009.

In Fall 2010, the City of Hailey was awarded a $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to make improvements to Woodside Boulevard. This grant is funded through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) II Discretionary Grant program. More than 1,000 grant applications were received by the U.S. DOT, and Hailey's award is one of 42 nationwide and one of only two in Idaho.

The goal of these improvements is to provide a safe corridor for all users of Woodside Boulevard, using design principles that consider motorists, public transit passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians.

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