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Pedestrian bridge across Boise River approved by Planning and Zoning Commission

The commission approved a river permit and floodplain permit for a pedestrian bridge linking the Greenbelt on both sides of the river, meant to ease congestion at pinch points. The applicant must still get federal and state permits.

ApprovedPLN26-00446Filed May 8, 2026West End · 3206 W Pleasanton Ave+3 related filings
Site plan for Pedestrian bridge across Boise River approved by Planning and Zoning Commission
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record

Pedestrian Bridge

Project name on file: 3206 W PLEASANTON AVE - CFH Major

Timeline

  1. Yesterday

    Status changed from In review to Approved

    Reported as “Project Entitled”.

  2. Two days ago

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  3. Two days ago

    Approved

  4. June 17, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  5. June 8, 2026

    IDR Review Complete: IDR Waived

  6. June 8, 2026

    Neighborhood Meeting Review: Completed

    NM held 5/28/26

  7. May 13, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 3

  8. May 8, 2026

    Application Submittal: Online

  9. May 8, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Design development plan and profile sheet for the Sandbar pedestrian bridge, showing alignment, flood elevations and bridge geometry for the CUP submittal.

    May 8, 2026 · 1 page · 583 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Concept site plan: bridge plan and profile

Project narrative

  • Advisory concept review notes covering a proposed River System Permit and Floodplain Permit, H&H report needs, and required outside permits and neighborhood meeting rules.

    May 13, 2026 · 2 pages · 470 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary for pedestrian bridge over Boise River
  • Applicant's narrative proposing a pedestrian bridge across the Boise River near the Riverside Hotel, with River System Permit and Floodplain permit applications.

    May 8, 2026 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Project description

Notices

  • Invitation to a May 28, 2026 open-house neighborhood meeting on a proposed pedestrian bridge across the Boise River, with applications for a River System Permit and a Floodplain Permit.

    June 5, 2026 · 20 pages · 6.0 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Neighborhood meeting invitation for The Sandbar Bridge

Application

  • Application for a proposed pedestrian bridge across the Boise River, filed by Givens Pursley LLP for the City of Boise Parks & Recreation property.

    May 8, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

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