Two new hotels are coming to the Hillcrest neighborhood. Along with those new buildings will be a connection between two Boise Bench streets.
- Two new hotels are being built in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Boise.
- Street connectivity from Elder Street to St. Andrews Street will be added.
- Residents are concerned about a possible traffic increase in the neighborhood.
- ACHD has worked with hotel developers to address traffic concerns possibly, installing speed humps and narrowing Elder Street once the hotels are built.
(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
Two new hotels are coming to the Hillcrest neighborhood, but along with those new buildings will be a connection between two Boise Bench streets.
I’m your Boise Bench Neighborhood Reporter Jessica Davis and neighbors tell me they’re less concerned about the hotels and more worried about traffic if drivers start using that route to get to Roosevelt.
“We think that’ll add more traffic and noise, to this neighborhood,” says Ashley Molloy.