Pedestrian bridge over the Boise River near Quinn's Pond
Boise
Summary
A privately funded 12-foot pedestrian bridge will connect the Greenbelt between Boise's Bernardine Quinn Riverside Park and the developing Garden City river district, sparing walkers and cyclists the dangerous Main and Fairview bridge crossings. Commissioners weighed the public benefit against permanent loss of a small patch of Class A riverbank habitat.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Built at private expense and later donated to the city; about 16 park trees must be mitigated.
Greenbelt users, Garden City and river district residents, and visitors get a safe river crossing.
A small area of Class A riverbank habitat is permanently lost to bridge footings, which some commissioners flagged as a precedent concern.
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