Welcome to the Meridian Split
Corridor, Phase 2 Project and City of Meridian Sewer and Water
Project web site.
Some of the links on this site may route you to the
Ada County Highway District or
the
City of Meridian
web sites.
Construction Start: October 29, 2012
Anticipated Completion: October 20, 2013*
*Completion date subject to change. As part
of the contract, the contractor will establish a completion date
that will be attached to financial incentive for potential early completion of the
project.
The Meridian Split Corridor, Phase 2 project and the City of Meridian Public
Works Sewer and Water project will:
- Widen Meridian Road to five lanes between Franklin Road and Cherry Lane
- Construct a cross-over roadway, connecting Main Street and Meridian Road, just south
of the railroad tracks
- Add 7-foot-wide sidewalks on Meridian Road
- Rebuild Main/Fairview and Meridian/Cherry intersections
- Make upgrades to Meridian sewer and water services to increase capacity and enhance services
During construction:
- Meridian Road will be closed just south of Cherry Lane to the railroad tracks
- Alternate access to businesses and residences will be provided via Main Street, alleys,
and side streets
Current closure:
Meridian Road is
closed from just south of the Meridian/Cherry intersection to Bower Street.
Business access remains open -- businesses south of the railroad tracks
may be accessed by Meridian Road from the south or off of Main Street/side
streets.
Businesses north of the railroad tracks may be accessed by using the
alternate accesses established for construction.
Click here to view a map.
Click here or scroll down on this page to
view individual business access maps.
What's New?
(updated
4/17/2013)
Click here to view the
presentation from the April 17, 2013 Town Hall Meeting
Signal Timing in the Area
With work underway at the Meridian/Cherry and Main/Fairview
intersections, we appreciate everyone’s patience with the necessary signal
timing adjustments.
We recognize that the intersection work is also impacting surrounding
alternate routes. ACHD traffic signal engineers have transitioned to these
parallel routes (Ustick/Pine/Franklin) to further optimize timing. We have
received many good ideas from the public for signal adjustments and are
working through them.
What can be done about the signal timing at Pine and Main?
The signal at this intersection favors Main Street traffic, as Main
Street is the primary north/south roadway and is taking on even more traffic
while Meridian Road is closed.
In addition, the Main/Pine traffic signal is coordinated with the nearby
traffic signal at Main/Broadway – this requires there be a guaranteed amount
of green time for the north/south movement at both traffic signals. Any
additional time given to Pine would have to come from the Main Street
movements which, in turn, would create additional delay.
Unfortunately, there is a limit to the relief that additional signal timing
can bring under these construction circumstances. Motorists should continue
to anticipate delays at the Fairview intersections as well as throughout the
project vicinity.
Project Progress
We continue to hear that people want this project to be done quickly as
possible – and we share that desire. In August 2011, 60% of respondents
supported a closure of Meridian Road to get the project done as quickly as
possible. In working to do so, certain closures are necessary for short
periods of time to speed up construction. We realize this inconveniences
many people; however these measures are needed for the safety of the
construction crews, traveling public, and businesses.
We appreciate your patience as we continue to work through this complex
project. At this time, we are still on schedule for an October project
completion.
Upcoming Town Hall Meeting | Wednesday, April 17th at 6 p.m. |
Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway
Join ACHD and Meridian City staff, along with the general contractor to
learn about project progress, upcoming milestones and impacts and ask
questions.
• Town Hall meetings include a short presentation given at the start of the
meeting, followed by a question and answer period.
• Presentations are posted to the project web site,
www.meridiansplitcorridor.org the day following the meeting.
• To arrange for a translator or other accommodation, contact ACHD at (208)
387-6100. Se les recomienda a las personas que necesiten un intérprete o
arreglos especiales que llamen a la coordinadora de participación pública,
al (208) 387-6100.
The safety of the public and construction crews is a top priority during
construction. We appreciate your cooperation.
Upcoming
Town Hall Meetings
Town Hall meetings will be held each month during construction and
are an opportunity for residents and businesses to learn about the
project progress, upcoming milestones and ask questions of ACHD and
Meridian City staff and the general contractor.
Materials from the Town Hall meetings will be posted to this page the
following day. If you have questions about information
included in the presentation, please e-mail
projects@achdidaho.org or
call 387-6100.
Location:
Meetings will be held at Meridian City Hall (33 E. Broadway,
Meridian) in the room off of the front doors to the right, unless
otherwise specified.
Additional dates will be added to this list.
Please check back or sign up to receive construction updates to your
e-mail account.
To view the presentation given at the March 25th Town Hall meeting,
click here.
- Wednesday, April 17th at 6 p.m.
-
Wednesday, May 22nd at 6 p.m.
- Monday, June 17th at 6 p.m.
To arrange for a translator or other accommodation, contact ACHD
at (208) 387-6100. Se les recomienda a las personas que necesiten un
intérprete o arreglos especiales que llamen a la coordinadora de
participación pública, al (208) 387-6100.
Weekly
Construction Coordination Meetings
The public is also invited to weekly construction coordination
meetings between the contractor, subcontractors and ACHD and City
staff. Meetings will be held every Thursday at 2 p.m. (with the
exception of holidays) at Meridian City Hall in the room off to the
right of the front doors.
Additional Project Information
Please select from any of the following links to learn more about
the projects. You may be routed to ACHD’s web site,
www.achdidaho.org
or to the City of Meridian’s web site,
www.cityofmeridian.org.
Questions
Project Updates
- To sign up to receive project updates to your e-mail account,
enter your information under the "Subscribe" section on the right side of this page.
Accessing Businesses During
Construction
Alternate Access Maps for Businesses on
Meridian Road
Click on the business name to load a PDF map that illustrates
how to access the business during construction. Maps are
approximately 1MB. To print on 8 1/2 "x 11" paper, please set your
printer to "shrink to printable area."
Alternate Business
Access Map (illustrates all businesses listed below) - Note:
file size is large and may take time to load.