GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Starting September 2, part of the Greenbelt next to Expo Idaho will close due to a new city project.
The half-mile section runs behind Expo Idaho between the Boise Riverside RV Park and the Plantation Island Bridge. County officials estimate hundreds of people use the path daily for walking, biking and commuting.
WATCH: Neighbors express frustration as a busy Greenbelt stretch closes for construction
“We’re excited about the park. It’s a great thing. We’re okay with that. But why shut this down? By closing this down, you’re impacting a lot of people that’s really unnecessary,” saaid one neighbor, who has lived in the area since 1979.
Ada County Parks and Waterways Director Scott Koberg acknowledged the closure will be disruptive, but said it’s necessary to integrate the Greenbelt into the future park design.
“As part of the Park at Expo Idaho, this is going to be rerouted and integrated into the park at Expo Idaho site. It's gonna be widened. It's gonna go past an amazing skate park…Tons of new plantings, trees, vegetation. So it's going to look way different than it does today when the park is completed," Koberg said.
The project will eventually add new nature trails, wetlands and a pavilion. In the meantime, Koberg said, users will need to find alternate routes.
“Any Greenbelt closure is tough. But I think the juice will be worth the squeeze because of this new park, because of how it will look when it’s completed. It’s going to be a huge new community asset,” he said.
The Greenbelt section is scheduled to reopen in January. The Park at Expo Idaho is expected to open in late 2026.
A full, interactive map of the closure can be found here.
