Veterans Cemetery

Boise, Idaho

Project:

Phase I of the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery provided rough grading and infrastructure improvements including 250,000 cubic yards of dirt that was moved to contour hillside terrain. A 325’ long x 32’ high mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall was cut into a steep mountainside creating the flag assembly area. This area features an 80’ flagpole visible throughout the Treasure Valley. Access to the flag assembly area was provided by the construction of a new roadway. In addition, 2,200 double burial concrete crypts were pre-placed and back filled with topsoil. The disturbed 80-acre area was hydro seeded with natural native grasses. This project also consisted of the construction of the following buildings: administration, wash bay, maintenance shop, committal shelter and columbarium/restroom plaza. Two thousand columbarium niches were installed with granite cover faces and architectural precast concrete caps. A complete landscape/irrigation system was installed along with the construction of a geomembrane-lined reservoir and two pump stations. New entry road, water main, fire hydrant, sewer line and pump station was installed from entry point at old Highway 55. 5,400 l/f of concrete curb and gutter along with 1,500 l/f of ribbon curb was installed in conjunction with 178,500 sf of paving.