NAMPA — The City of Nampa recently celebrated the grand reopening of Greenhurt Road.

The project lost some of its funding earlier this year when the city needed more money for construction on 11th Avenue North and an upcoming project on Second Street South and Third Street South downtown. This funding shift threatened to postpone the project until at least 2025.  

Fortunately, the city secured roughly $1 million in funding for the culvert and Greenhurst project from a surplus eliminator grant from the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council.

The Elijah Drain project on Greenhurst created a sidewalk which had not existed previously and created a new safe route to school. It not only replaced failing pavement but also added a middle turn lane and improved site distance for those turning on to Lexi Lane. Finally, the completed project replaced a deteriorating drain system with a new precast culvert for Elijah Drain. Most importantly, the project, funded in part by a $1 million grant from LHTAC, ensures the road is safe for its 13,000 daily travelers. –Tom Points, City of Nampa Public Works Director.

Mayor Kling added, “The City of Nampa faces a $20 million annual funding gap for transportation. We are very thankful for the $1 million grant received through the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council for the Elijah Drain project on one of Nampa’s major roadways. Our accessibility to local, state and federal grant dollars is imperative to bridging the funding gap we face each year.”

The Local Strategic Initiative Program is funded through a portion of the state’s surplus eliminator funds administered by LHTAC. There is $24 million available for the next round of funding through an application due Dec. 6, 2018. This is the last year of funding for this program unless it is continued by the Idaho Legislature in the 2019 session.