Movement for Everyone

A comprehensive and efficient transportation system is critical to Boise’s future success. As the city grows, its transportation network must evolve to meet the changing needs of the community while also sustaining high livability and a robust economy.

As part of the effort to develop a well-balanced transportation system that best serves the community, the City of Boise produced the Transportation Action Plan (TAP) in 2016. The TAP represents the city’s comprehensive vision for its transportation future, but realization of this vision requires engagement and collaboration with the community and various partner agencies.

To that end, Mayor and Council created Keep Boise Moving, which aims to create an integrated land use and transportation strategy over the next several years.

Keep Boise Moving Goals

Prioritize alternative transportation modes: Work with partner agencies to improve transportation infrastructure and services throughout the city.
Educate, promote, and norm it: Help Boiseans better understand how to use different modes of transportation and encourage the usage of other modes throughout the city with help from neighborhoods, schools and employers.

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Boise Greenbelt pathway with green grass and trees on either side.

Pathways Plan

Boise is building a safer, more connected city with the Boise Pathways Plan! Inspired by the success of the Greenbelt, this plan will create a network of off-street walking and biking paths—giving everyone safe, reliable, and car-free ways to get around. A city for everyone means more choices, more connections, and more freedom to move!

Vision Zero

Vision Zero is a national movement to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, rooted in spatial and social equity. It promotes safer streets through better engineering, data analysis, and community engagement. The city has adopted this framework to guide safety efforts and integrate these principles into planning.

Boise Train Depot with blue skies in the background.

Bring Back Rail

onnecting Boise to other communities by rail, could mean so much for so many communities, including connecting families, opportunities for education, recreation, commerce and more. And we have started the journey to reestablish rail service between Boise and Salt Lake City, Utah.

People riding bicycles on the Boise Greenbelt.

Boise is a GOLD Bicycle Friendly Community

Big news, Boise! As a community, Boise has officially leveled up to Gold status as a Bicycle Friendly Community—one of only 32 in the nation as of 2025! Thanks to years of dedication, innovative projects, and community-wide collaboration, biking in Boise is better than ever.

Here’s how we made it happen:

New low-stress bike routes & car-free 8th Street
A stronger focus on safety with Vision Zero initiatives
Big wins like the Pathways Master Plan & Modern Zoning Code
Expanded bike programs, trails, and equity-focused initiatives

This recognition from the League of American Bicyclists is a huge deal—but it wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of our community, local organizations, and city teams. Thank you for helping make Boise a safer, more accessible place to ride. Stay tuned for more ways to keep Boise rolling forward!

Boise’s Transportation Principles

A successful transportation strategy is founded on a shared set of core principles. Mayor and Council developed three pillars to guide Boise’s transportation vision.

Diversified

Dynamic and resilient cities make all transportation modes available. Boise’s system is currently only built for one mode: single occupancy vehicles. In focusing efforts on alternatives such as biking, walking and transit, all people will have real transportation choices that help reduce congestion and shape a more sustainable city.

Innovative

Addressing congestion in all forms requires taking existing infrastructure and making it more efficient through smarter traffic control systems, better physical infrastructure for walking, biking and transit, and more adaptable to modern technologies such as E-bikes, E-scooters and ride sharing services. By optimizing what exists today and embracing modern technologies, the city will be well positioned for the future.

Achievable

A well-rounded transportation system can only be realized if there are practical goals that lead to real changes in how people get around and in the modes they choose to use. Through working with agency partners and collaboratively planning for the future, the community’s changing transportation needs can be met.

By the Year 2040 we will...

20,000 New Living Units Needed

Over the next 20 years, it is estimated that Boise will need 20,000 new living units to accommodate the growth we are experiencing.

200,000 New Vehicle Trips

This additional growth equates to 200,000 new vehicle trips per day in 2040.

2040 Weekday Vehicle Trips

By 2040, it is estimated that the average weekday vehicle trips will be:

I84 West: 190,200 trips
I84 East: 38,700 trips
State Street: 44,500 trips

Source: COMPASS Communities in Motion 2040 Plan, 2014: City of Boise 2015 Housing Needs Analysis

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