Treasure Valley towns covered
The area runs from the foothills and Eagle west through Meridian to Nampa and Caldwell, south to Kuna, north to Emmett and out I-84 to Mountain Home. Most of it is a half hour of freeway, and the road owner changes at the county line.
A request goes to one crane operator who already works these towns, so travel in the price comes from someone who drives I-84 and the valley roads every week.
With port to port billing and a per-mile fuel charge, distance shows up twice. A lift in Mountain Home can add an hour and a half of crane time and about $90 in mileage over the same lift in Boise.
Miles from the Capitol
- Boise - the Capitol. ACHD issues street and sidewalk permits; Boise Community Forestry handles public trees
- Garden City - 2 miles W. Surrounded by Boise along the river, streets also under ACHD
- Meridian - 10 miles W. West on I-84, fast growth, streets under ACHD and state highways under ITD
- Eagle - 9 miles NW. Northwest along the river and State Highway 44, large lots and new homes
- Kuna - 14 miles SW. South of Meridian, farm ground turning into subdivisions
- Star - 16 miles W. Small, quickly growing town west of Eagle
- Nampa - 19 miles W. See the Nampa page for city right-of-way permits and the highway district
- Caldwell - 25 miles W. West end of the valley, covered with the Nampa page
- Middleton - 22 miles W. North of Caldwell along State Highway 44, covered with the Nampa page
- Emmett - 23 miles NW. North over Freezeout Hill in Gem County, farms and orchards
- Mountain Home - 42 miles SE. Southeast on I-84 in Elmore County, near the air force base
Town not listed?
Melba, Parma, Hidden Springs, Horseshoe Bend and the farm roads between them are handled the same way. Give the town or the closest crossroads.
Who owns the road
In Ada County, the Ada County Highway District owns nearly every street and sidewalk, so the street permit comes from ACHD whether the job is in Boise, Meridian or Eagle. Interstates and state highways belong to ITD. In Canyon County, each city handles its own streets, and highway districts cover the roads outside town.
ITD can post spring load limits on affected state highways during breakup and hold heavy trucks to 30 mph in critical areas. Interstates are not restricted. Check 511 Idaho before a heavy move to Emmett or the foothills.
When cranes book up
Spring through fall is the busy stretch for building work, and big-project demand from the Micron and St. Luke's jobs keeps larger cranes busy year round. Backyard lifts and failed rooftop units come in steadily, and winter mornings with frozen ground are often the easiest days to get on a lawn.