City of Boise City ex rel. Amyx v. Idaho Board of Highway Directors of the Department of Highways

McQUADE, Chief Justice.

This appeal arises out of an action by the City of Boise for declaratory judgment to determine its rights in relation to the State of Idaho, in regard to the landscaping of certain Interstate 80 highway interchanges which are a part of the state highway system and located within the City of Boise.

Meetings began between the City and the State in 1964, in an effort to reach an agreement as to the kind of landscaping and the responsibility for maintenance of the landscaped area. Two basic kinds of landscaping were discussed, a “green” treatment and an “arid” treatment. The…