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Help Us Close the Funding Gap on the 52nd Street

Click here or the button at left to make a donation via PayPal to help FACTS Bridge the Gap in the Boise River Greenbelt in Garden City, Idaho.

You can also send a donation check to FACTS at PO Box 247, Nampa, ID 83653-0247. If you have questions or would like to donate in a different way, please contact FACTS VP, Bill Mullane at [email protected]. 

The Foundation for Ada/Canyon Trail Systems, Inc. (FACTS) partnered with Garden City and Ada County to secure a $2,181,000 federal grant from COMPASS to construct a new pedestrian bridge over the Boise River between 52nd Street and Plantation Island. To use the federal funds, FACTS must raise local matching funds of  $130,000 in two payments. Our Phase One payment of $17,710 will match bridge design funding and is due no later than August 1, 2026.

Our Phase Two payment of $112,290 will match bridge construction funding and is due by August 1, 2027.  We need YOUR help to raise the match funding and bridge the gap! 

52nd Street Detour in Garden City
Above is part of the current 1/2 mile Greenbelt detour at 52nd Street in Garden City.

The Greenbelt along the Boise River offers a safe, scenic pathway with few interruptions or detours. Unfortunately, there is a significant gap on the south side of the river between 52nd Street and Remington in Garden City, forcing users to take a half-mile detour (right) through a neighborhood that includes a mix of residences and businesses, with motorized traffic and no sidewalks or pathways. Click to learn more about why we need the 52nd Street Bridge. 

The new 52nd Street Bridge on the Garden City side of the Boise River will be similar to the one pictured above that connects Plantation Island and the Boise Greenbelt on the North side of the river.

Recently, FACTS, Garden City, and Ada County worked together to secure a $2,181,000 grant from COMPASS to construct a pedestrian bridge between the Greenbelt at 52nd Street and the existing Greenbelt pathways on Plantation Island.  We need your help raising $130,000 in local matching funds to design and build the bridge.

The map above shows the existing bridges and pathways on Plantation Island, as well as the new bridge (red arrow) from the Garden City Greenbelt to the Island’s pathways.

The project aims to enhance safety, efficiency, connectivity, and travel times for users on both sides of the river. It will provide travelers with a safe, scenic route to and from various public facilities, including the new Park at Expo and the adjacent Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium, Hawks Stadium, the Fairgrounds, and Garden City Hall and Library.

HOW FACTS IS PARTICIPATING:  The FACTS Board of Directors established a special trust fund into which all donations in support of the bridge will be deposited.  The trust fund prohibits any expenditures from that fund except for the completion of the Bridge Project.  It is worth noting that ALL FACTS members are volunteers, including private citizens and representatives from Idaho cities, counties, and transportation organizations. FACTS does not have a single paid employee, meaning ALL of  your donation will support the design and construction of the 52nd Street Bridge

WHAT ARE THE DONOR BENEFITS:  You will become a contributor to a much-needed project that will benefit all users of the Greenbelt.  The Greenbelt has been a source of civic pride and accomplishment for 35 years. Because FACTS is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation, your donation will qualify as an income tax deduction. The FACTS Board’s resolution on the bridge fund is available here.

You can donate to the bridge fund via PayPal by clicking our donate button above or by mailing your donation to F.A.C.T.S. at:

FACTS Inc
PO Box 247
Nampa, ID 83653-0247

Donate to the FACTS General Fund

To make a donation to the FACTS Organization using PayPal, click on the ‘Donate’ button below. After you make your donation, you will be returned to a webpage where you can enter either your email address or your physical address. We will then send you an acknowledgment that you have contributed to FACTS.

FACTS is an I.R.C. § 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to which tax-deductible contributions may be made.

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  1. Make a check payable to “FACTS”
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  3. Please mail your check to:                   

FACTS Inc
PO Box 247
Nampa, ID 83653-0247

If you include your return address, we will send you a written acknowledgement that you have made a contribution to FACTS.