1 Posted May 22, 2007, 4:56 PM boisecynic not a cynic Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,351 Broadway Chinden Connector; A Brief History, lots o pics



For something that is so important to today's Boise, I found it odd that there is virtually no online history of the Broadway Chinden Connector. I took it upon myself to do a little research and post some of what I found. I tip my hat to the library personnel of the past for collecting these clippings. Thanks to those folks, the library has a folder of clippings going back to the early 70s. It's available on the 3rd floor for viewing only. I took pics of some of the better ones.



The project was fully opened on August 7, 1992. Prior to that, some sections were opened in phases. Thanks to one picture, I was reminded of something I had totally forgotten. For a while, inbound traffic diverted onto what is now the outbound lanes and exited at 23rd Street. IIRC, after that phase, inbound traffic had to exit at River Street. And on 8/7/92 traffic was allowed to travel through to 13th Street and all the way to Broadway.



Maybe the local TV stations could do a special using their archival video for the upcoming 15th anniversary!



When I get more time, I'll quote some of the articles. Some of the stuff I read made me laugh and some made me cry. I hope this info is useful or interesting to somebody, anybody. I really didn't give it the effort it deserves, but, as I always say, the pay here at SSP isn't very good.





The whole pile of clippings.





A nimby brochure from Aug 76.





Backside of same brochure.





April 78, It's amazing, some of the things said then are the same we hear now about other projects.





Skybridge? I hadn't ever heard of that one. Spokane envy, I guess.









Front could be Centennial Boulevard and Myrtle could be Park Boulevard.



















Here's what used to be on Main Street at 30th and the river at 5pm. I think the word Fairview is a misprint.









EDIT: November 7, 2019. Dang photobucket deleted all those pics. Gotta look thru old hard drives now hoping I still have those.For something that is so important to today's Boise, I found it odd that there is virtually no online history of the Broadway Chinden Connector. I took it upon myself to do a little research and post some of what I found. I tip my hat to the library personnel of the past for collecting these clippings. Thanks to those folks, the library has a folder of clippings going back to the early 70s. It's available on the 3rd floor for viewing only. I took pics of some of the better ones.The project was fully opened on August 7, 1992. Prior to that, some sections were opened in phases. Thanks to one picture, I was reminded of something I had totally forgotten. For a while, inbound traffic diverted onto what is now the outbound lanes and exited at 23rd Street. IIRC, after that phase, inbound traffic had to exit at River Street. And on 8/7/92 traffic was allowed to travel through to 13th Street and all the way to Broadway.Maybe the local TV stations could do a special using their archival video for the upcoming 15th anniversary!When I get more time, I'll quote some of the articles. Some of the stuff I read made me laugh and some made me cry. I hope this info is useful or interesting to somebody, anybody. I really didn't give it the effort it deserves, but, as I always say, the pay here at SSP isn't very good.The whole pile of clippings.A nimby brochure from Aug 76.Backside of same brochure.April 78, It's amazing, some of the things said then are the same we hear now about other projects.Skybridge? I hadn't ever heard of that one. Spokane envy, I guess.Front could be Centennial Boulevard and Myrtle could be Park Boulevard.Here's what used to be on Main Street at 30th and the river at 5pm. I think the word Fairview is a misprint. Last edited by boisecynic; Nov 7, 2019 at 8:34 PM .