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TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
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Monday, June 02, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
_____ David Ballard _____ Kelly Bruner, Ex-Officio – ACHD
_____ Zachary Shoemaker _____ Lila Klopfenstein, Ex-Officio – COMPASS
_____ Ryan Lancaster _____ Miranda Carson, Ex-Officio – WASD
_____ Walter Steed _____ Kate Dahl, Ex-Officio – VRT
_____ Tracy Hopkins _____ Justin Price, Ex-Officio - ITD
_____ Stephen Lewis _____ Sgt. Tara Smith – Police
_____ Jared Smith _____ Tishra Murray – Legal
_____ Tom LeClaire _____ Hether Hill – Community Development
_____ Lilly Miller
ADOPTION OF AGENDA [ACTION ITEM]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. Approval of Minutes - May 5, 2025
OLD BUSINESS [ACTION ITEM]
2. Transportation Project Updates
NEW BUSINESS [ACTION ITEM]
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3. SH-69, Kuna to Meridian Corridor Traffic Study - Mark Wasdahl (ITD) and Leah
Kelsey (DKS Associates)
4. ACHD Queuing Analysis - Memo from ACHD
5. Ex-Officio Updates
6. Staff Communications
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
7. ACHD Master Street Map Changes – Arterial Corridor Preservation (Cherry Lane)
8. Capital Investments Citizens Advisory Committee (CICAC) Update
9. Transportation Commission Bylaws
NEXT MEETING - JULY 7, 2025
ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting Minutes
Meridian Transportation Commission
Monday, May 5, 2025
Council Chambers – Meridian City Hall 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho
Roll Call
MEMBERS
☒David Ballard ☒Walter Steed ☐Zach Shoemaker
☒Ryan Lancaster ☐Stephen Lewis ☒Tracy Hopkins
☒Jared Smith ☒Tom LeClaire ☐Lilly Miller
EX-OFFICIO
☒Kelly Bruner (ACHD) ☒Lila Klopfenstein (COMPASS) ☒Miranda Carson (WASD)
☒Kate Dahl (VRT) ☒Justin Price (ITD)
OTHERS PRESENT
☒Cpl. Trevor Weitzel (Police) ☒ Tishra Murray (Legal) ☒Hether Hill (Comm. Dev.)
Adoption of the Agenda
No changes were made to the agenda. Motion to approve by Commissioner Lancaster, 2nd by
Commissioner Hopkins - all ayes.
Approval of Minutes
1. April 7, 2025
Motion to approve by Commissioner Lancaster, 2nd by Commissioner Hopkins - all ayes.
Old Business Items
2. Transportation Projects Update – Hether Hill
Ms. Hill began on Page 6 of the packet and recommended the Commission review the updates
provided in bolded text through page 13. Ms. Hill called attention to updates on the Eagle Road,
Lake Hazel to Amity and Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile projects, as well as updates on segments of
the Meridian Downtown Pedestrian Improvements Project.
New Business Items
3. MIPS Project Updates
Ms. Hill provided updates on the progress of previously presented crosswalks identified in the
MIPS report. Three crosswalks on private approaches off Overland Road were painted with
thermoplastic paint. Additional projects in road rights-of-way are currently out to bid and are
being managed by ACHD – expected Notice to Proceed is late mid to late June.
4. Ex-Officio Updates
Lila Klopfenstein – 1) public comment opportunity - change to a new project being added to the
Transportation Improvement Program; 2) upcoming education series events – topics include road
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safety audits and census tools; 3) COMPASS’ estimated population forecast is 147,340 people by
2045.
Kate Dahl – VRT continues working with the City of Nampa on preparing four scenarios to inform
the City’s budget discussions and funding available to support VRT services; Routes 40 and 45
may be impacted in the City of Meridian depending on what comes of conversations with Nampa;
VRT is hosting Canyon County Transit Day on May 6th – 2 open houses.
Miranda Carson – WASD continues successful implementation of school bus badges; planning for
the next school year.
Kelly Bruner –ACHD is still working through impacts of legislation; the new Traffic Management
Center has opened; Five Year Plan draft will be available in August.
Justin Price – ITD activated a new traffic signal on SH-55 at Banks Lowman Road (not Meridian
specific); a contractor has been selected for the Eagle Road safety project – schedule should be
available soon.
5. Staff Communications
Staff Communications began on page 14 of the packet. Chair Steed went through each of the
correspondence items (three total), which prompted a lengthy and comprehensive discussion
with the Commission, Ex-Officios and City staff. The 4th item was an ACHD press release related
to recent maintenance efforts and number of pothol es filled.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS
6. ACHD Master Street Map Changes – Arterial Corridor Preservation (Cherry Lane)
7. Capital Investments Citizens Advisory Committee (CICAC) Update
8. Transportation Commission Bylaws
9. ACHD Queuing Analysis
10. SH-69, Kuna to Meridian – Corridor Traffic Study
Next Meeting Date: July 7, 2025
Adjournment; 4:37pm – Motion by Commissioner Hopkins, 2nd by Commissioner Ballard - all
ayes.
(AUDIO RECORDING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
APPROVED:
_______________________ _______________
WALTER STEED, CHAIR DATE
ATTEST:
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CHRIS JOHNSON (City Clerk) DATE
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MEMO TO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
From: Hether Hill, Coordination Planner Meeting Date: June 2, 2025
Topic: Transportation Project Updates
Below is a summary/update on some of the transportation and roadway City Staff has been involved
with recently. This is not an exhaustive list, but rather highlights some of the more important activities
that have recently transpired (or are about to occur) in the transportation realm. Sta ff will be at the
Transportation Commission meeting to discuss some of these topics in more detail. Please feel free to
contact staff should you have any comments, concerns, or questions on any of these projects. New
information is in bold.
KEY ACHD PROJECTS
ACHD Integrated Five-Year Work Program: The adopted 2025-2029 IFYWP can be found here:
https://engage.achdidaho.org/integrated-five-year-work-plan-ifywp-2025-
2029?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govDelivery The IFYWP will now called the
Five Year Plan (FYP). The 2026-2030 FYP prioritization process is kicking off with more informat ion to
come. Partner agency project requests were sent to ACHD on March 18, 2025.
Amity Rd and Locust Grove Rd & Amity Road, Meridian to Locust Grove: These projects were
presented to the ACHD Commission on September 13th to discuss the projects status, questions and
concerns from the public, and the letters the City has submitted. Project future is currently unknown
with indefinite pause pending new direction from the ACHD Commission. Project Website:
https://engage.achdidaho.org/amity-road-and-locust-grove-road-intersection
City Staff Contact: Brian McClure, Community Development
Eagle Road, Lake Hazel to Amity: Landscaping within the roundabout at Taconic will be included in the
Cost Share Permit. 95% design is complete. Widen Eagle to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and a
multi-use pathway. Includes a multi-lane roundabout at Eagle Rd and Taconic Dr. The current schedule
has the Eagle/Lake Hazel intersection open to traffic in late-July/early-August. As of 5/1/25, still no
pavement down, but grading is complete at intersection and work is moving down the hill. The
intersection of Eagle and Lake Hazel Roads remains closed, as well as Eagle Rd. between Lake Hazel Rd.
and Taconic Dr.
Project website: https://engage.achdidaho.org/eagle-road-lake-hazel-road-to-amity-road.
City Staff Contact: Brian McClure, Community Development
Fairview, Jericho Road to Eagle & Locust Grove/Fairview Signal: Widen intersection to 9 lanes on
Fairview and 7 lanes on Locust Grove. Widen Fairview to 7 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and Level 3
bike facility. Currently in ROW phase; construction is expected to start 2029. This project is
exceptionally complex with multiple curbs, materials, and elevations. Z-crossing just west of
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Fairview/Webb in design. Here is a link to the project website: https://engage.achdidaho.org/fairview-
avenue-jericho-road-to-eagle-road
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
Franklin, McDermott to Black Cat: Widening Franklin Rd to 5 lanes between McDermott Rd and Black
Cat Rd, and improving the intersection of Franklin Rd and McDermott Rd. The Franklin Rd and
McDermott Rd intersection is a joint project with Nampa Highway District No. 1. City/ACHD
partnership on landscaping in the medians/buffers and future location for a “Welcome to Meridian”
sign being considered. Stormwater swales envisioned behind curb. 95% design plan-in-hand scheduled
for August 28th. Design in FY24-25, Right of Way in FY28-29, notice to proceed scheduled for future.
Posted speed to be 35 MPH but no design elements contemplated to support. Here is a link to the
project website: https://engage.achdidaho.org/franklin-road-mcdermott-road-to-black-cat-
road?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govDelivery
City Staff Contact: Hether Hill, Community Development
Lake Hazel Road, Eagle to Cloverdale: Widen Lake Hazel Rd to five 11’ lanes with curb gutter and 10’
detached multiuse path on both sides. Bridge improvement included to remove and replace the
existing bridge over the Ten Mile Creek. Project will include swales adjacent to the roadway. Design is
complete. Design 2022-2023; ROW; 2024; Construction 2027. City to cost share on continuous lighting
within Meridian City limits (not Boise). Project Website:
https://engage.achdidaho.org/lake_hazel_eagle_cloverdale.
City Staff Contact: Brian McClure, Community Development
Linder Rd., Overland Rd. to I-84 – Phase 1: Reconstruct and widen the intersection and construct the
new lanes north of the intersection. Additionally, this project will include APS, MUP’s, bulb-outs and
small retaining wall. On 90-day construction bid list for November 2024 with Notice to Proceed
(construction) in February 2025. Phase 1 of the Linder Road Overpass and Roadway Project as early as
mid-March 2025. Notice to Proceed is anticipated for April 7th and work is expected to be complete in
September 2025. Work will include reconstructing the Overland Road and Linder Road intersection,
adding sidewalk, bulb-outs and a multi-use pathway. Extending Linder Road north of Overland to I-84
to prepare for phase 2 when the overpass will be constructed. Constructing an access road to future
stormwater basin.
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
Linder Rd., I-84 to Franklin Rd. & Overpass of I-84 – Phase 2: Widen Linder Rd to 5 lanes with a bicycle
and pedestrian facility from Overland Rd to Franklin Rd. Project includes a new I -84 overpass,
improvements to the Overland and Franklin intersections, and connection of W Verbena Dr across
Linder. The City is funding design; design is complete. ROW is programmed at ACHD for 2024 -2025 and
construction is programmed for 2026-2027 in the IFYWP. https://engage.achdidaho.org/linder-road-
overpass-franklin-road-to-overland-road The City has been awarded $4.3M from ITD towards
completion of this project. The City and ACHD have entered into an agreement to spend the Strategic
Initiative Funds in 2025. The second phase of construction is currently programmed to begin late 2026
through 2027. This phase includes the I-84 overpass and the widening of Linder Rd from I-84 to
Franklin Rd.
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
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Linder, Ustick to Pine (concept): The project team met to review concepts. Also, the ACHD Pedestrian
Advisory Group (PAG), ACHD Commissioners, and City staff did an onsite review of the existing
conditions on this stretch of road. In all concepts impacts to some properties would have left
substandard conditions for parking and exacerbated backout parking concerns for all users. New
concepts discussed include 3 and 5-lane designs with shared roads, roundabout couplets for improved
safety/access with turning restrictions, and enhanced speed mitigation features to promote school and
park access. A traditional 5-lane design with the most property acquisitions is also being considered.
The Transportation Commission recommended a 5-lane option to Council. On June 18th, 2024, City
Council gave general support for a traditional 5-lane option. Project Website:
https://engage.achdidaho.org/linder-road-pine-avenue-to-ustick-road.
City Staff Contact: Brian McClure, Community Development
Locust Grove Road, Bridge #1207: Design completed; won’t begin construction until FY27. New bridge
is going to be 3 lanes, not 5 despite opportunities for future ROW expansion (11/18/24). No additional
updates as of 5/1/25.
McMillan/Black Cat Roundabout: Multi-lane roundabout with truck apron, curb, gutter, and 10-foot-
wide multi-use pathways. Crosswalk at each leg with two stage pedestrian crossings and rectangular
rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) at each pedestrian crossing. City is partnering with ACHD on Tier 1
landscape improvements in the RAB (conduit for now, landscape in the future), splitter islands and 4-
foot buffer areas. 99% designed. Construction is planned for 2029 in the IFYWP. ACHD installed an
interim signal for the intersection of Black Cat / McMillia n in late December as part of the Ustick, Black
Cat to Ten Mile project. The intersection will function as a 2x2 signalized intersection in the interim
until the future RAB project. https://engage.achdidaho.org/mcmillan-and-black-cat-intersection
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
Star Road Bridge #1092: Bridge improvement project to remove and replace bridge #1092 over the
Middle Tap Sublateral as part of ACHD's Bridge Maintenance Program. Project is at 95% with plan in
hand site meeting on 5/7/25. This is the last of several bridges to allow for Star Road widening to 5 -
lanes in the future. Construction year is 2028.
Ustick, Ten Mile to Linder: Widen Ustick Rd to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, center medians, and multi-use
pathway from Ten Mile Rd to Linder Rd. Right-of-way is scheduled for 2025 in the adopted IFYWP and
construction is planned for 2026. Median landscaping is being explored by the project team. Concept
includes pedestrian bridge crossing over Five Mile Creek with a signalized crossing at Ustick. Design will
include multiuse pathways. A retaining wall will be necessary along Five Mile Creek. No
sidewalk/pathways along Five Mile Creek where retaining wall to be located; connection will rely on
City pathway on north side of creek (in Bridgetower).
https://engage.achdidaho.org/ustick_ten_mile_linder
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile: Widen to 5-lanes with center medians. Signalized crossing at Naomi
(location of new ACHD maintenance facility, south of City wastewater facility. Notice to Proceed was
issued November 11th. Black Cat is closed north of Ustick, open south of Ustick. Aspenstone Street is
closed at Black Cat. Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick –
one lane each direction. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing. Roadway and sidewalk
demo and prep is ongoing on the north side of Ustick. Eightmile Irrigation: concrete irrigation splitter
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box placements completed this week. Waiting on lids; utility relocations are complete; temporary
precast sections have been set; irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation
for the City’s sewer bypass; Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install.
https://engage.achdidaho.org/ustick_black_cat_ten_mile
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
Ustick, McDermott to Black Cat: Widen Ustick Road to two lanes in each direction, with a center turn
lane and median islands where the center turn lane is not needed for access. Construct curb, gutter,
and a detached 10-foot-wide multi-use pathway with buffer on both sides of the roadway for
pedestrians and bicyclist. Install medians islands to calm traffic and provide access control where
necessary. Reduce speed limit to 35 mph and add stormwater basins to collect, treat, and infiltrate
stormwater runoff. In cooperation with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) State Highway 16
Improvements Project, ACHD will expand and signalize the Ustick and McDermott Road intersection to
include: additional through lanes, dedicated right and left turn lanes on Ustick Road and dedicated left
turn lanes on McDermott Road and curb, gutter, and multi-use pathways. McDermott Road has been
realigned by ITD as part of their SH-16 extension project. Cost share was sent to ACHD PM in early
April. Coordinating on center median LS design, fiber and street lights also requested. 75% plan review
meeting held in March. 99% expected in December 2025. Need to have landscape design done by then.
https://engage.achdidaho.org/ustick-road-mcdermott-road-black-cat-road
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
Ustick, Owyhee Storm to Black Cat: Widen to two lanes in each direction, with a center turn lane and
median islands where the center turn lane is not needed for access. Project includes 10 -foot wide
multi-use pathways on each side, curb and gutter. ROW planned for 2026; construction 2027 in the
current IFYWP. Project cost is estimated at $11M. https://engage.achdidaho.org/ustick-road-owyhee-
storm-avenue-to-black-cat-road
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
Wells Street Bridge #1224:
Bridge improvement project to remove and replace bridge #1224 over Fivemile Creek as part of ACHD's
Bridge Maintenance Program. Project is at 95% with plan in hand site meeting on 5/7/25. Construction
year is 2029.
ACHD CAPITAL MAINTENANCE
Residential Capital Maintenance includes conducting field reconnaissance and collecting survey data to
determine an improvement strategy for deteriorated/non -compliant facilities such as: pavement,
drainage, pipes, sidewalks, ramps. ACHD aims for bringing the segments up to Complete Streets
standards where possible. Existing non-compliant pedestrian ramp and driveway access points located
along each roadway segment will be identified to be upgraded to meet ADA compliance. Reasonable
attempts will be made to improve each pedestrian ramp as directional, not diagonal.
Meridian Downtown Pavement and Pedestrian Improvements (2025): Formerly named: “FY2022
Residential Capital Maintenance”. The project goal is to rehabilitate pavement and add pedestrian
improvements including sidewalk and bulb-outs. Segments include: W 3rd St, W Pine to north end; E
Broadway Ave, E 3rd to E 6th; W Cherry Ave, NW 4th St to Meridian Rd; W Idaho Ave, W 8th St to N
Meridian Rd; W Maple Ave, W 1st St to N Meridian Rd; W 2nd St, W Cherry Ave to W Cherry Ln; NW 4th
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S, W Broadway Ave to Maple Ave. https://engage.achdidaho.org/2025-meridian-downtown-pavement-
and-pedestrian-improvements Segments E Washington Ave, NW 7th to Meridian Rd; NW 7th St, W
Washington St to middle school micro-path (currently adding sidewalk, no pavement rehab, could
change); and W 6th St, W Washington St to W Carlton Ave are also part of this project, but have a
separate web page: https://engage.achdidaho.org/washington-street-and-6th-street On 90-day
construction bid list for October 2024 with Notice to Proceed (construction) in January 2025 , with
expected completion by fall 2025.
- Broadway Ave, E 3rd Street to E 6th Street
o Prepping for concrete.
o Grade work started.
- Cherry Ave, NW 4th Street to Meridian Rd - COMPLETE
- Idaho Ave, W 8th St to Meridian Rd
- Maple Ave, W 1st Street to Meridian Rd - COMPLETE
- Washington St, NW 7th Street to Meridian Rd
o Grade prep and demo ongoing.
o Utility work ongoing.
- E 2nd Street, Idaho Ave to Pine Ave - COMPLETE
- E 4th Street, Broadway Ave to State Ave
o Milled – intersections are open east/west
o Demo, utility work and grade prep are ongoing
- W 2nd Street, Cherry Ave to Cherry Lane – COMPLETE
- W 3rd Street, Pine Ave to north end
o Site prep ongoing
- NW 4th Street, Broadway Ave to Maple Ave
o City of Meridian utility work ongoing
- NW 6th Street, Carlton Ave to Washington St
o Demo started
o Utility work ongoing
- NW 7th Street, McFadden Ave to Washington St
o Demo and utility work ongoing
City Staff Contact: Hether Hill, Community Development
Residential Pavement and Pedestrian Improvements (2026): Segments included: 1st St W, south end to
Franklin Road; Rose Circle; Country Terrace Way S, south end to Overland Road; Blossom Pl, south end
to W McGlinchey Ave; McGlinchey Ave, Blossom Pl to NW 8th St; Interlachen Ct, west end to
Interlachen Way; Laurel Ct, south end to Verbena Dr; Tobago Ct. E., west end to SE 5 th Way; Larkspur
Ct, south end to Verbena Dr; Lilac St, south end to Waltman St; Lavender Ct, south end to Verbena Dr;
Sugar Creek, south end to Sugar Creek Dr; Lawndale Dr, McGlinchey Ave to Crestmont Dr; Cruser Dr,
west end to Five Mile Rd; and Francine Pl S, Victory Rd to S Francine Ln. ACHD project number: 521060.
Project team meeting held April 12th. Per the November Notice to Proceed (NTP) list provided by
ACHD, this project is currently slated for NTP.
City Staff Contact: Hether Hill, Community Development
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ITD PROJECTS (Updated by ITD Staff May 2025)
Chinden West Corridor: This project will result in 4 travel lanes (two in each direction). Widening will
take place to the south of the existing alignment and be constructed to accommodate future widening
to 6 travel lanes (three in each direction) with high -capacity intersections at roads with river crossings.
Project website: US-20/26 ChindenWest | ITD Projects (idaho.gov)
Middleton Road to Star Road: Final design for east and west sections was completed in September and
October 2023, respectively. Right of Way acquisition continues through 2025. Value Planning Session
on constructability/staging expected in summer 2025. PS&E is scheduled for late 2025 for both the
east (Key No. 24310) and west (Key No. 24309) packages. Construction is currently programmed for
2029/2031. https://chindenwest.com/middletontostar/
City Staff Contact: Caleb Hood, Community Development
ITD Project Manager: Erica Bowen, Erika.Bowen@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho Highway 16 extension, I-84 to U.S. 20/26
Project website: itdprojects.idaho.gov/pages/sh16corridor
I-84 SYSTEM Interchange and Franklin Road Interchange: Project began in January 2025 with the
contractor building ramp embankments and several bridge abutments. Contract completion is January
2027.
ITD Project Manager: Jeff Ryan, Jeff.Ryan@itd.idaho.gov
I-84 to Franklin: Construction is complete on the new I-84 interchange between Garrity and Ten Mile
and widening Franklin Road. The contractor will remain on site completing some punch l ist items.
ITD Project Manager: Jeff Ryan, Jeff.Ryan@itd.idaho.gov
Ustick to Chinden: Contract completion date is Fall of 2026. Contractor completed the US 20/26 and
SH 16 Interchange Bridge walls and abutments. Girders are installed and steel is being placed on the
deck. McDermott and Ustick permanent signal should be installed soon. US 2 0/26 (Chinden) now
has 4-lanes including improved use of north ramps. Reconstruction of Ustick at SH 16 started and
will continue through the summer. Work has started on the Ustick Interchange Bridge abutments,
ramps and walls.
ITD Project Manager: Dan Gorley, Dan.Gorley@itd.idaho.gov
Franklin to Ustick: Contract completion date is Fall 2026. Work on the railroad bridge north of
Franklin continues with deck work complete and crews working on the railing. Crews continue
working on the Cherry Lane Bridge overpass, Quasi Place Bridge over Ten Mile Creek, and SH 16
Bridge over Ten Mile Creek. Roadway grade is nearing completion between Cherry and Ustick.
ITD Project Manager: Dan Gorley, Dan.Gorley@itd.idaho.gov
Interstate 84 Eastbound Auxiliary Lane, Meridian Interchange to Eagle Interchange: This project will add
a second on-ramp lane eastbound at Meridian Interchange, an auxiliary (fifth) lane between Meridian
Interchange to Eagle Interchange, and a second southbound off -ramp lane at Eagle Interchange. A virtual
public open house was held February 13-28, 2024. Work continues on the environmental documentation
and Final Design. The current FY 2025 – FY 2031 ITIP shows $14.5 million in construction funding in the
year 2031.
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https://itdprojects.org/projects/i-84-meridian-interchange-to-eagle-interchange-auxiliary-lane/
ITD Project Manager: Mark Wasdahl, Mark.Wasdahl@itd.idaho.gov
SH-55 Eagle Road Safety Review: An inter-agency team was assembled to discuss a safety review of Eagle
Road, I-84 to SH-44. The safety review, which included a speed study, was completed at the end of
February 2023. ITD has presented to City Council several times, the last time was on September 5, 2023.
ITD shared what was found in the safety review and showed what sign and striping improvements were
made as a result. They also shared that the speed study showed that no change to the enforceable
speed limits on Eagle Rd were recommended. ITD recognizes the city’s concerns regarding the daily
congestion on Eagle Rd and proposed implementing advisory speed limit signage with flashing
beacons. These would be activated during the busiest times of the day. The purpose would be to alert
the public of times when congestion is most likely. After the presentation there were concerns from the
mayor and at least one council member due to advisory speeds not being enforceable. ITD and the city
continue to engage to find the best solution for the traveling public on Eagle Rd. An additional inter-
agency team with law enforcement, the city, ITD, and other agencies will be put together in the coming
months to continue discussions. While different agencies may have different goals, the main goal we all
agree on is keeping the public safe and ensuring drivers can get to where they need to go as efficiently
and safely as possible. An inter-agency team was assembled to discuss a safety review of Eagle Road, I-
84 to SH-44. The safety review, which included a speed study, was completed at the end of February
2023. ITD has presented to City Council several times, the last time was on September 5, 2023. ITD shared
what was found in the safety review and showed what sign and striping improvements were made as a
result. They also shared that the speed study showed that no change to the enforceable speed limits on
Eagle Rd were recommended. ITD recognizes the city’s concerns regarding the daily congestion on Eagle
Rd and proposed implementing advisory speed limit signage with flashing beacons. These would be
activated during the busiest times of the day. The purpose would be to alert the public of times when
congestion is most likely. After the presentation there were concerns f rom the mayor and at least one
council member due to advisory speeds not being enforceable. ITD and the city continue to engage to
find the best solution for the traveling public on Eagle Rd. An additional inter-agency team with law
enforcement, the city, ITD, and other agencies was put together. They met to look at other options on
how to make it a safety corridor with warning signs, closing some unsignalized left turns, and potentially
adding variable speed limits. After the law enforcement meeting, there were two public open
houses. The comments and input from the open houses have been considered and ITD is moving toward
implementing several changes. Currently ITD is working on the design to remove some unsignalized left
turn movements, static signs have been ordered and are being made, and the design to add variable
speed signs is underway. The changes are schedule to begin this spring. The changes are part of a 2 year
pilot project to see if the they provide a safer corridor. While different agenc ies may have different
goals, the main goal we all agree on is keeping the public safe and ensuring drivers can get to where they
need to go as efficiently and safely as possible.
ITD Contact: Justin Price, Justin.Price@itd.idaho.gov
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I-84 Mobility Improvement Study: This study will determine whether additional auxiliary lanes and
other improvements are needed to smooth merge hesitations, achieve better traffic distribution,
and achieve lane balance for the 11-mile section of Interstate 84 between the Garrity Interchange in
Nampa and the I-84/I-184 Wye Interchange in Boise. Existing traffic counts will be collected, future
traffic counts will be developed, existing conditions will be reviewed along with all previous
environmental and operational studies, traffic will be modeled, an origin -destination study will be
conducted, and a phasing plan developed. Collecting additional traffic counts in May 2025. Building
existing condition and future alternative traff ic models. Developing a GIS map of previous
environmental reviews and actions.
ITD Project Manager: Mark Wasdahl, Mark.Wasdahl@itd.idaho.gov
SH-69 Traffic Study: Virtual public open house held April 7 through April 21, 2025. Following review
and evaluation of public comments, the corridor vision will be presented to cities of Kuna and
Meridian, as well as ACHD.
ITD Project Manager: Mark Wasdahl, Mark.Wasdahl@itd.idaho.gov
PATHWAYS (Updated by City Parks Staff April 2024)
Nine Mile Creek, Linder to Meridian: In initiating the land trade, parks staff discovered a strip of
easement belonging to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District that can accommodate the pathway,
rendering a land trade unnecessary. The current (funded) project phase will run from NW 3rd Stre et
along the Ninemile Creek as far as approximately 8th Street. In April, staff received approval to
request additional funding from LHTAC for construction of this segment, as costs have risen
significantly since funds were originally allocated. Staff is currently working with an engineering
consultant, with plans expected to be complete in 2025, and project construction in 26/27. A future
City project (not yet funded) proposes to extend the Rail With Trail Pathway west as far as Linder Road.
Five Mile Creek Pathway: This project, which includes 2/3 of a mile of newly paved pathway along the
south bank of the Fivemile Creek, and a pedestrian bridge crossing of the Ninemile Creek, is now
complete. It connects 3 miles of existing pathway in northwest Meridian with more than 4 miles of
existing pathway to the east, allowing for approximately 8 miles of continuous multi-use pathway
through Meridian, primarily along the Fivemile Creek.
OTHER PROJECTS
MDC, Downtown Parking Efforts: MDC is working on an update to Destination Downtown. Part of this
is parking analysis. The MDC consultant is wrapping-up the Parking Management Strategies &
Implementation Guide. MDC and City Staff met in late January to discuss next steps.
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Item 2.
May 28, 2025
To: Meridian Transportation Committee
From: Christy Little, Development Services Manager
Subject: Queueing Analysis
During the review of development applications for high volume drive-thru
establishments such as fast-food restaurants and coffee shops, ACHD may require a
queueing analysis. The purpose of the queueing analysis is to determine if the drive-thru
has been designed with enough on-site vehicle storage to prevent vehicles from
stacking on a public street while waiting to access the site.
Depending on the location and type of the proposed drive-thru, and the site-specific
design; or prior actions, like a commercial center/subdivision, there are instances when
ACHD won’t require a queuing analysis. Most land use agencies also have policies
related to requirements for a queuing analysis. If the land use agency requires an
applicant to provide an analysis, ACHD will conduct a formal review, if requested by the
land use agency.
A queueing analysis will typically include a trip generation estimate, based on the peak
hour of the specific use; a site analysis; and potential mitigation that may be necessary to
accommodate the queue length.
If mitigation is required, ACHD is often limited to the construction of turn lanes on public
streets, although that is not the preferred method of mitigation. ACHD cannot require
on-site mitigation but provides recommendations to the land use agencies regarding
impacts and site design. On-site mitigation may include changes to site access, drive
aisles, relocation of a building, or relocation of a drive-thru window, for example. ACHD
depends on the land use agencies to require adequate on-site mitigation to ensure that
there is enough on-site vehicle storage to accommodate vehicle queues.
Attached is a thorough example of a queueing analysis prepared by Kittelson and
Associates for a Black Rock Coffee shop located on south Eagle Road in Meridian.
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Item 4.
Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Technical Memorandum
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to evaluate the need for a northbound right-turn lane on Eagle Road
to accommodate potential vehicle queuing from a proposed Black Rock Coffee Shop to be located at
the southeast corner of Eagle Road and Victory Road in Meridian, Idaho.
The coffee shop will be constructed within an existing commercial development and is planned to be
approximately 1,925 square feet with a drive-through window and indoor seating. Two driveways on Eagle
Road serve as direct access to the coffee shop and two driveways on Victory Road provide additional
access through the parking lot of the adjacent Rite Aid. Figure 1 shows the preliminary site plan, including
access locations.
Figure 1. Proposed Black Rock Coffee Shop – Eagle Road/Victory Road
101 South Capitol Boulevard, Suite 600
Boise, ID 83702
P 208.338.2683
June 6, 2022 Project# 27723
To: Ken Lenz
White Leasure Development Company
8385 W. Emerald Street
Boise, ID 83704
From: John Ringert, PE and Sam Mantsch
RE: Black Rock Coffee Queuing Analysis
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The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) has requested an analysis of the vehicle queuing for the site in
order to determine if the queuing from the drive-through window will be accommodated on-site or
whether a northbound right-turn lane at the southern driveway on Eagle Road might be considered for
additional queuing storage.
Data Collection
The findings from previously collected data at various coffee shops indicate that trip generation and queuing
for coffee shops can vary significantly based on the brand, operational strategies, and amount of traffic on
the adjacent roadways. Therefore, for the purpose of this analysis, data was collected at three established
Black Rock coffee shops on similar type arterials to estimate the projected trip generation and queuing
characteristics for the proposed site. The three sites include:
Chinden Boulevard & Linder Road: This shop is on the south side of Chinden Boulevard to the west of
Linder Road in a commercial development. The site includes a seating area and drive through. Based
on information provided by Black Rock Coffee, this shop is approximately 1,426 square feet.
Ustick Road: This shop is on the south side of Ustick Road to the east of Cloverdale Road. The site
includes a seating area and drive through. Based on information provided by Black Rock Coffee, this
shop is approximately 1,426 square feet.
Fairview Avenue: This shop is on the south side of Fairview Avenue to the east of Milwaukee Street and
west of Etheridge Lane. The site does not include any indoor seating. Based on information provided
by the Ada County assessor, this shop is approximately 620 square feet.
Based on a review of the data from past studies and trip generation information in the ITE Trip Generation
Manual, the morning peak hour represents the critical weekday time period for traffic operations analysis.
Therefore, trip generation and queuing data was collected during the AM peak period of coffee shop trip
generation (approximately 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM) to represent peak operations analysis.
Trip Generation
While trip generation was not the focus of this study, the trip generation of the three sample Black Rock
Coffee shops was compared to the trip generation estimated for the proposed shop using the ITE Trip
Generation Manual, 11th Edition. Table 1 shows the observed trip generation for the three example sites and
the average trip generation of the three sites during the AM peak hour.
Table 1 Observed Trip Generation of Sample Black Rock Coffee Shops
Location Estimated Size
(GSF)
Weekday AM Peak Hour Estimated AM Peak
Hour Trip Rate
(Trips/1,000 GSF) Total In Out
Chinden Boulevard 1,426 104 52 52 74.33
Fairview Road (No Seating) 620 110 55 55 177.42
Ustick Road 1,426 122 61 61 84.15
Observed Average Trip Rate (Shops with Seating Area) 79.24
As shown in Table 1, the trip rates per 1,000 square feet were relatively consistent for the two sites with
indoor seating, while the trip rate for the site on Fairview without indoor seating was much higher. Because
the majority of the trips to each site are drive-through trips, the results indicate that additional square
footage associated with the seating does not significantly impact the trip generation. Therefore, the
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observed average trip rate was calculated based on the shops with indoor seating similar to the proposed
shop.
The trip generation for the proposed shop was estimated based on the average trip rate in Table 1
(excludes data from site with no indoor seating). The observed trip generation rate of Black Rock Coffee
Shops with indoor seating in the area was applied to the proposed 1,925 square foot coffee shop to
develop an expected trip generation during the AM peak hour. Table 2 shows the proposed coffee shop is
expected to generate approximately 152 trips in the AM peak hour (76 inbound / 76 outbound).
Table 2 Trip Generation For Proposed Coffee Shop Based on Sample Black Rock Coffee Shops
Location Size (SF) Weekday AM Peak Hour
Total In Out
Eagle Road Black Rock Coffee (Proposed) 1,925 152 76 76
The ITE Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition estimate results in 1,030 daily trips with the critical AM peak hour
generating approximately 166 trip (85 inbound / 81 outbound). Table 3 shows the estimated trip generation
based on the ITE Trip Generation Manual.
Table 3 Trip Generation for Proposed Coffee Shop Based on ITE Trip Generation Manual
Land Use ITE Code Size
(GSF) Daily Trips
Weekday AM Peak
Hour
Weekday PM
Peak Hour
Total In Out Total In Out
Coffee/Donut Shop with
Drive-Through Window 937 1,925 1,030 166 85 81 75 37 38
Average Trip Rate (Trips/1,000 GSF) 86.23 38.96
The estimated trip generation based on example Black Rock Coffee Shops was found to be approximately
8% lower than the trip generation estimate based on the ITE Trip Generation Manual in the weekday AM
peak hour used for the analysis.
Drive Through Queuing Analysis
Drive-Through queueing data from the three Black Rock Coffee Shops was used to estimate the 95th
percentile queue and maximum queue at the proposed coffee shop. Due to the drive-through trip
generation not being associated with the square footage of the shop, adjacent street traffic counts were
used to develop a queueing rate per 1,000 peak hour trips. Table 4 shows the 95th percentile queue and
maximum observed queue at each of the example locations. Also shown in Table 4 are traffic counts
obtained from ACHD.
As shown in Table 4, the maximum queues were relatively consistent between all three sites and there is no
strong correlation between size of the shop and queue lengths. There is also not a strong correlation
between the queue lengths and volumes on the adjacent arterial street, but the differences in adjacent
street volumes and queueing were minor between the shops. This indicates that adjacent street traffic
volume may be more correlated to queueing than square footage, but data from additional sites would
be required to determine the level of correlation of either indicator.
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Table 4 Observed Queue Lengths at Existing Black Rock Coffee Shops
Location Estimated Size (GSF)
AM Peak Hour
Adjacent Arterial
Traffic Volume
95th Percentile
Queue (veh)
Maximum
Observed Queue
(veh)
Chinden
Boulevard 1,426 1,700
(10/19/21) 8 9
Fairview
Road 620 1,555
(6/15/18) 5 7
Ustick
Road 1,426 1,210
(3/2/22) 7 8
Estimated Queue Length per 1,000
vph in AM Peak 1,490 4.5 5.3
Based on the existing traffic counts on Eagle Road, year 2030 traffic volumes were estimated and used to
predict the 95th percentile queue and maximum queue for the proposed shop in 2030. Table 5 shows the
results.
Table 5 Estimated Queue Lengths at Proposed Coffee Shop
Location Estimated Size
(GSF)
AM Peak Hour
Adjacent Arterial
Traffic Volume
Estimated 95th
Percentile Queue
Existing / 2030 (veh)
Estimated
Maximum Queue
Existing / 2030 (veh)
Eagle Road 1,925 1,365 (7/21/20)1
1,665 (Est 2030)2 7 / 8 8 / 9
1. Volume based on 2020 traffic count north of Easy Jet Drive
2. 2030 Volume based on 2.0%/year traffic growth
Based on the results in Table 5, a projected 95th percentile queue of 8 vehicles is recommended and a
maximum queue of 9 vehicles is recommended for use as the design queue in for the new shop proposed
on Eagle Road.
Order Kiosk Queuing at Arrival
As part of the data collection, data was gathered on the queue back from the order kiosk at Chinden
Boulevard and Ustick Road shops. The Fairview Shop did not have an advanced order kiosk. The reason for
collecting arrival queue data at the order kiosk is to capture instances of multiple vehicles queue at the
order kiosk even though there may not be a queue between the order kiosk and the pick-up window.
Those observations found that the maximum queue that developed in back of the order kiosks was 6
vehicles with a 95th percentile queue of 5 vehicles. Therefore, it is recommended that the design also
account for 6 vehicles of queueing back from the order kiosk.
Proposed Site Plan Queuing Evaluation
Figure 2 illustrates the recommended design queue on the proposed site plan. The site plan includes a total
drive-through storage distance of approximately 210’ which will accommodate approximately 8 vehicles
assuming an effective vehicle length of 25’. There is approximately 115’ of drive-through storage from the
order kiosk which will accommodate approximately 4 vehicles. This indicates that the proposed drive-
through will accommodate the projected 95th percentile queue. But during a maximum queue event or a
time period where a group of vehicles arrive at the order Kiosk, one vehicle will queue in the parking lot
area.
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Figure 2 Queuing Storage Available
Additionally, there is approximately 125’ of distance between the drive-through entry lane and the
southern driveway on Eagle Road which could accommodate another 6 vehicles before reaching Eagle
Road.
While stacking vehicles beyond the drive-through storage lane during the maximum queuing event will
have impacts to parking accessibility, the additional distance to Eagle Road provides a buffer to ensure
vehicle queues don’t extend onto Eagle Road. There is also an additional 75’ storage area to the north of
the drive thru lane that can accommodate 3 vehicles if drive-through customers decide to enter from one
of the other development access driveways.
Based on this analysis, the queue storage provided in the site plan is expected to be sufficient to support
the projected maximum queue (9 vehicles) during the critical AM peak hour. Therefore, we do not
recommend a northbound right-turn lane on Eagle Road be installed for the purpose of addressing queue
spillback from the proposed Black Rock Coffee Shop.
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Attachment A
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CHINDEN BLACKROCK COFFEE DATA COLLECTION
arrive depart Time Arrival Time Depart
Start Start 6:50:00 6:50:00
0:01:51 0:04:50 6:51:51 6:54:50 0:02:59 1 1 2
0:04:00 0:10:20 6:54:00 7:00:20 0:06:20 4 2 4
0:07:01 0:12:12 6:57:01 7:02:12 0:05:11 3 2 3
0:07:43 0:13:40 6:57:43 7:03:40 0:05:57 2 3 2
0:08:50 0:15:20 6:58:50 7:05:20 0:06:30 2 4 2
0:14:12 0:16:59 7:04:12 7:06:59 0:02:47 2 2 2
0:16:04 0:18:43 7:06:04 7:08:43 0:02:39 1 2 1
0:21:20 0:25:14 7:11:20 7:15:14 0:03:54 6 1 1 6
0:21:26 0:27:37 7:11:26 7:17:37 0:06:11 8 1 2 8
0:24:00 0:28:08 7:14:00 7:18:08 0:04:08 7 2 3 7
0:24:10 0:28:19 7:14:10 7:18:19 0:04:09 6 2 4 6
0:24:20 0:29:26 7:14:20 7:19:26 0:05:06 6 3 5 6
0:24:51 0:30:43 7:14:51 7:20:43 0:05:52 6 3 1 6 6
0:26:50 0:31:50 7:16:50 7:21:50 0:05:00 5 2 6 5
0:27:05 0:32:00 7:17:05 7:22:00 0:04:55 5 3 7 4
0:27:09 0:33:31 7:17:09 7:23:31 0:06:22 4 4 8 4
0:29:06 0:35:19 7:19:06 7:25:19 0:06:13 3 3 6 3
0:30:20 0:36:18 7:20:20 7:26:18 0:05:58 2 2 1 6 2
0:32:12 0:38:08 7:22:12 7:28:08 0:05:56 2 1 1 4 2
0:36:34 0:39:30 7:26:34 7:29:30 0:02:56 2 1 2 3
0:38:20 0:40:17 7:28:20 7:30:17 0:01:57 1 1 1 2 2
0:39:00 0:42:50 7:29:00 7:32:50 0:03:50 2 1 3 2
0:40:50 0:44:02 7:30:50 7:34:02 0:03:12 2 1 2 2
0:43:28 0:44:58 7:33:28 7:34:58 0:01:30 1 1 2 1
0:45:42 0:47:33 7:35:42 7:37:33 0:01:51 1 1 1 1
0:49:40 0:51:01 7:39:40 7:41:01 0:01:21 1 1 1 1 PK Walk‐in
0:54:17 0:56:15 7:44:17 7:46:15 0:01:58 1 1 1 1 1 13
0:56:16 0:59:01 7:46:16 7:49:01 0:02:45 1 1 1 1
1:01:09 1:05:45 7:51:09 7:55:45 0:04:36 3 1 1 3
1:01:45 1:07:38 7:51:45 7:57:38 0:05:53 6 2 2 6
1:03:19 1:09:56 7:53:19 7:59:56 0:06:37 9 2 1 3 9
1:05:52 1:11:42 7:55:52 8:01:42 0:05:50 9 1 3 9
1:06:48 1:13:11 7:56:48 8:03:11 0:06:23 8 1 1 4 8
1:06:58 1:14:03 7:56:58 8:04:03 0:07:05 7 2 5 8
1:07:07 1:15:27 7:57:07 8:05:27 0:08:20 7 3 1 6 7
1:07:52 1:16:09 7:57:52 8:06:09 0:08:17 6 3 1 6 6
1:09:10 1:16:14 7:59:10 8:06:14 0:07:04 5 4 7 5
1:09:20 1:16:28 7:59:20 8:06:28 0:07:08 5 5 1 8 4
1:09:42 1:17:47 7:59:42 8:07:47 0:08:05 4 6 1 9 4
1:11:33 1:19:00 8:01:33 8:09:00 0:07:27 4 6 9 4
1:14:02 1:20:18 8:04:02 8:10:18 0:06:16 5 2 8 5
1:17:16 1:21:40 8:07:16 8:11:40 0:04:24 6 1 1 4 5
1:18:37 1:26:16 8:08:37 8:16:16 0:07:39 9 1 4 8
1:19:34 1:27:24 8:09:34 8:17:24 0:07:50 9 1 4 8
1:19:38 1:28:03 8:09:38 8:18:03 0:08:25 8 2 5 7
1:20:45 1:26:00 8:10:45 8:16:00 0:05:15 7 1 5 9
1:21:47 1:31:21 8:11:47 8:21:21 0:09:34 7 2 5 7
1:22:36 1:33:40 8:12:36 8:23:40 0:11:04 6 3 6 6
1:24:39 1:34:36 8:14:39 8:24:36 0:09:57 5 3 7 5
1:25:08 1:36:07 8:15:08 8:26:07 0:10:59 4 4 8 4
1:25:58 1:37:00 8:15:58 8:27:00 0:11:02 3 5 1 9 4
1:27:04 1:38:18 8:17:04 8:28:18 0:11:14 3 5 8 4
1:29:50 1:39:35 8:19:50 8:29:35 0:09:45 5 3 1 7 6
1:37:22 1:40:26 8:27:22 8:30:26 0:03:04 4 1 2 4 5
1:38:50 1:41:15 8:28:50 8:31:15 0:02:25 5 1 4 6
1:39:16 1:43:00 8:29:16 8:33:00 0:03:44 7 2 5 8
1:39:30 1:44:52 8:29:30 8:34:52 0:05:22 8 2 6 7
1:36:30 1:45:11 8:26:30 8:35:11 0:08:41 6 1 4 6
1:40:39 1:46:00 8:30:39 8:36:00 0:05:21 6 2 5 6
1:40:51 1:47:43 8:30:51 8:37:43 0:06:52 6 3 6 6
1:41:24 1:49:08 8:31:24 8:39:08 0:07:44 6 3 6 6
1:41:54 1:49:26 8:31:54 8:39:26 0:07:32 5 4 7 5
1:42:43 1:50:25 8:32:43 8:40:25 0:07:42 5 5 1 8 4
1:45:27 1:51:15 8:35:27 8:41:15 0:05:48 4 6 6 3
1:46:40 1:52:01 8:36:40 8:42:01 0:05:21 3 3 1 6 2
1:48:25 1:52:57 8:38:25 8:42:57 0:04:32 5 3 6 1
66 18
0:05:52 4.7 2.4 4.6 4.6
96 9 9
5.1 8 895th%:
Max:
Average:
Total:
Park &
Walk in
obs
Total Queue
at Arrival
(Calculated)
Process
time
Total
Queue at
Departure
Queue from
Kiosk at
Arrival
Queue at Departure
Includng Departing
Vehicle (Calculated)
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USTICK BLACKROCK COFFEE DATA COLLECTION
arrive depart Time Arrival Time Depart
Start Start 6:55:00 6:55:00
0:01:26 0:03:33 6:56:26 6:58:33 0:02:07 1 3 1 1 3
0:02:00 0:06:10 6:57:00 7:01:10 0:04:10 1 5 2 6
0:02:54 0:08:40 6:57:54 7:03:40 0:05:46 1 4 3 5
0:04:25 0:09:00 6:59:25 7:04:00 0:04:35 1 3 3 4
0:04:48 0:09:24 6:59:48 7:04:24 0:04:36 2 3 4 4
0:04:49 0:10:30 6:59:49 7:05:30 0:05:41 2 3 5 3
0:04:52 0:11:20 6:59:52 7:06:20 0:06:28 3 3 6 2
0:09:07 0:12:18 7:04:07 7:07:18 0:03:11 2 3 1 4 3
0:11:28 0:13:02 7:06:28 7:08:02 0:01:34 2 3 2 3
0:11:45 0:14:48 7:06:45 7:09:48 0:03:03 2 2 1 3 2
0:12:38 0:15:36 7:07:38 7:10:36 0:02:58 1 1 3 1
0:17:19 0:22:10 7:12:19 7:17:10 0:04:51 1 3 1 3
0:20:01 0:23:38 7:15:01 7:18:38 0:03:37 1 3 1 2 3
0:21:49 0:24:10 7:16:49 7:19:10 0:02:21 1 2 3 2
0:23:02 0:25:45 7:18:02 7:20:45 0:02:43 2 2 1 3 2
0:24:40 0:26:47 7:19:40 7:21:47 0:02:07 1 1 2 2
0:26:43 0:28:52 7:21:43 7:23:52 0:02:09 1 3 2 3
0:26:54 0:29:58 7:21:54 7:24:58 0:03:04 2 2 2 2
0:28:27 0:30:54 7:23:27 7:25:54 0:02:27 1 1 3 1
0:31:01 0:34:18 7:26:01 7:29:18 0:03:17 1 7 1 7
0:31:08 0:34:54 7:26:08 7:29:54 0:03:46 2 6 2 6
0:31:22 0:36:00 7:26:22 7:31:00 0:04:38 3 5 3 5
0:31:43 0:37:12 7:26:43 7:32:12 0:05:29 3 6 4 5
0:31:58 0:38:21 7:26:58 7:33:21 0:06:23 4 7 5 5
0:32:30 0:39:25 7:27:30 7:34:25 0:06:55 5 5 1 6 4
0:34:00 0:40:00 7:29:00 7:35:00 0:06:00 3 4 2 7 4
0:36:50 0:41:40 7:31:50 7:36:40 0:04:50 3 6 5 5
0:37:28 0:42:39 7:32:28 7:37:39 0:05:11 4 6 5 6
0:39:40 0:44:00 7:34:40 7:39:00 0:04:20 3 6 2 4 5
0:40:11 0:45:39 7:35:11 7:40:39 0:05:28 3 5 4 5
0:41:07 0:46:36 7:36:07 7:41:36 0:05:29 4 4 5 5
0:41:56 0:48:19 7:36:56 7:43:19 0:06:23 4 4 5 5
0:42:04 0:48:59 7:37:04 7:43:59 0:06:55 5 9 6 4
0:45:38 0:50:09 7:40:38 7:45:09 0:04:31 2 7 5 7
0:46:00 0:51:10 7:41:00 7:46:10 0:05:10 2 7 5 7
0:47:35 0:51:47 7:42:35 7:46:47 0:04:12 2 7 5 7
0:49:12 0:52:18 7:44:12 7:47:18 0:03:06 2 6 4 6
0:49:30 0:53:04 7:44:30 7:48:04 0:03:34 3 6 5 6
0:49:52 0:54:06 7:44:52 7:49:06 0:04:14 3 5 6 5 PK Walk‐in
0:50:04 0:54:30 7:45:04 7:49:30 0:04:26 3 4 7 4 4
0:50:40 0:55:24 7:45:40 7:50:24 0:04:44 4 3 1 7 3
0:51:39 0:56:08 7:46:39 7:51:08 0:04:29 4 2 7 2
0:52:50 0:56:49 7:47:50 7:51:49 0:03:59 2 1 6 1
0:57:14 0:58:59 7:52:14 7:53:59 0:01:45 1 3 1 3
0:57:33 1:00:00 7:52:33 7:55:00 0:02:27 2 3 2 3
0:58:32 1:01:02 7:53:32 7:56:02 0:02:30 1 3 3 3
0:59:30 1:02:23 7:54:30 7:57:23 0:02:53 1 4 3 4
1:00:44 1:03:20 7:55:44 7:58:20 0:02:36 2 4 3 5
1:01:45 1:05:30 7:56:45 8:00:30 0:03:45 2 4 3 4
1:02:22 1:06:16 7:57:22 8:01:16 0:03:54 1 3 1 4 3
1:02:45 1:07:00 7:57:45 8:02:00 0:04:15 2 2 4 2
1:03:10 1:08:56 7:58:10 8:03:56 0:05:46 2 2 5 2
1:07:07 1:09:36 8:02:07 8:04:36 0:02:29 1 1 2 1
1:09:46 1:12:20 8:04:46 8:07:20 0:02:34 1 2 1 2
1:10:13 1:14:10 8:05:13 8:09:10 0:03:57 1 4 2 4
1:13:00 1:14:20 8:08:00 8:09:20 0:01:20 1 4 2 3
1:13:01 1:15:00 8:08:01 8:10:00 0:01:59 2 4 3 4
1:13:25 1:16:43 8:08:25 8:11:43 0:03:18 3 3 4 3
1:14:27 1:18:00 8:09:27 8:13:00 0:03:33 3 6 3 6
1:14:35 1:18:30 8:09:35 8:13:30 0:03:55 3 6 4 7
1:17:19 1:19:40 8:12:19 8:14:40 0:02:21 1 7 3 7
1:17:29 1:20:04 8:12:29 8:15:04 0:02:35 2 7 4 7
1:17:50 1:20:48 8:12:50 8:15:48 0:02:58 2 6 5 6
1:17:59 1:21:30 8:12:59 8:16:30 0:03:31 3 7 6 7
1:18:06 1:22:10 8:13:06 8:17:10 0:04:04 4 6 6 6
1:18:12 1:22:33 8:13:12 8:17:33 0:04:21 5 5 7 5
1:19:36 1:24:00 8:14:36 8:19:00 0:04:24 4 7 7 7
1:19:43 1:24:43 8:14:43 8:19:43 0:05:00 5 6 7 6
1:21:11 1:26:00 8:16:11 8:21:00 0:04:49 4 7 6 6
1:21:21 1:26:17 8:16:21 8:21:17 0:04:56 4 5 1 7 5
1:23:07 1:27:21 8:18:07 8:22:21 0:04:14 4 4 5 4
1:23:27 1:28:11 8:18:27 8:23:11 0:04:44 5 3 6 3
1:23:50 1:29:08 8:18:50 8:24:08 0:05:18 5 2 7 2
1:25:55 1:29:45 8:20:55 8:24:45 0:03:50 4 1 6 1
1:31:24 1:34:04 8:26:24 8:29:04 0:02:40 1 7 1 7
1:32:08 1:36:12 8:27:08 8:31:12 0:04:04 1 7 2 7
1:32:11 1:36:40 8:27:11 8:31:40 0:04:29 2 6 3 6
1:32:55 1:37:44 8:27:55 8:32:44 0:04:49 3 6 4 6
1:33:22 1:38:00 8:28:22 8:33:00 0:04:38 4 7 5 5
1:33:35 1:38:57 8:28:35 8:33:57 0:05:22 4 8 6 8
1:34:00 1:39:00 8:29:00 8:34:00 0:05:00 5 7 7 7
1:35:20 1:39:31 8:30:20 8:34:31 0:04:11 5 6 7 6
1:36:52 1:41:00 8:31:52 8:36:00 0:04:08 5 6 6 6
1:38:19 1:41:54 8:33:19 8:36:54 0:03:35 4 6 5 6
1:38:25 1:42:00 8:33:25 8:37:00 0:03:35 5 5 6 5
1:38:48 1:43:43 8:33:48 8:38:43 0:04:55 6 5 1 7 5
1:38:52 1:44:28 8:33:52 8:39:28 0:05:36 5 5 8 5
1:40:15 1:44:50 8:35:15 8:39:50 0:04:35 2 4 6 4
1:41:32 1:45:56 8:36:32 8:40:56 0:04:24 2 3 6 3
1:42:48 1:46:00 8:37:48 8:41:00 0:03:12 2 2 5 2
1:44:06 1:47:10 8:39:06 8:42:10 0:03:04 2 2 5 2
1:46:39 1:49:48 8:41:39 8:44:48 0:03:09 1 3 2 3
1:48:25 1:50:28 8:43:25 8:45:28 0:02:03 1 3 2 3
1:48:31 1:51:30 8:43:31 8:46:30 0:02:59 2 3 3 3
1:49:58 1:52:20 8:44:58 8:47:20 0:02:22 1 5 3 5
1:50:49 1:54:10 8:45:49 8:49:10 0:03:21 1 4 3 4
1:51:50 1:55:05 8:46:50 8:50:05 0:03:15 2 4 3 4
1:51:54 1:55:51 8:46:54 8:50:51 0:03:57 3 3 4 3
1:52:00 1:56:37 8:47:00 8:51:37 0:04:37 4 3 1 5 3
1:54:22 1:58:31 8:49:22 8:53:31 0:04:09 1 2 4 2
1:55:59 1:59:50 8:50:59 8:54:50 0:03:51 1 1 3 1
101 15
0:03:58 2.6 4.3 4.2 4.2
69 8 8
577
Queue at Departure
Includng Departing
Vehicle (Calculated)
Total:
Average:
Max:
95th:
Park &
Walk in
obs
Total Queue at
Arrival
(Calculated)Process
time
Total
Queue at
Departure
Queue from
Kiosk at
Arrival
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FAIRVIEW BLACKROCK COFFEE DATA COLLECTION
arrive depart Time Arrival Time Depart
Start Start 6:55:00 6:55:00
0:00:00 0:01:24 6:55:00 6:56:24 0:01:24 1 1 1 1
0:07:47 0:09:58 7:02:47 7:04:58 0:02:11 1 1 1 1
0:11:40 0:13:22 7:06:40 7:08:22 0:01:42 1 1 1 1
0:14:58 0:16:45 7:09:58 7:11:45 0:01:47 1 1 1 1
0:17:52 0:19:45 7:12:52 7:14:45 0:01:53 2 2 1 3
0:18:34 0:21:06 7:13:34 7:16:06 0:02:32 2 2 1 2 2 PK Walk‐in
0:18:42 0:22:13 7:13:42 7:17:13 0:03:31 3 1 3 1 5
0:22:48 0:24:31 7:17:48 7:19:31 0:01:43 1 3 1 4
0:22:57 0:25:47 7:17:57 7:20:47 0:02:50 2 3 2 3
0:23:16 0:27:12 7:18:16 7:22:12 0:03:56 3 4 3 4
0:23:25 0:28:56 7:18:25 7:23:56 0:05:31 4 5 4 5
0:26:51 0:30:13 7:21:51 7:25:13 0:03:22 3 5 3 5
0:26:57 0:31:32 7:21:57 7:26:32 0:04:35 4 4 4 4
0:27:16 0:32:58 7:22:16 7:27:58 0:05:42 4 3 4 3
0:28:15 0:33:32 7:23:15 7:28:32 0:05:17 5 2 5 2
0:29:13 0:34:10 7:24:13 7:29:10 0:04:57 5 1 5 1
0:34:46 0:36:15 7:29:46 7:31:15 0:01:29 1 1 1 1
0:37:46 0:39:33 7:32:46 7:34:33 0:01:47 1 2 1 2
0:38:47 0:41:05 7:33:47 7:36:05 0:02:18 2 2 2 2
0:39:51 0:43:09 7:34:51 7:38:09 0:03:18 2 5 1 2 5
0:41:48 0:43:32 7:36:48 7:38:32 0:01:44 2 7 2 4
0:42:04 0:44:40 7:37:04 7:39:40 0:02:36 3 3 3 3
0:42:33 0:45:34 7:37:33 7:40:34 0:03:01 4 2 4 2
0:42:40 0:47:08 7:37:40 7:42:08 0:04:28 5 3 5 3
0:45:50 0:49:13 7:40:50 7:44:13 0:03:23 2 3 2 3
0:46:08 0:49:21 7:41:08 7:44:21 0:03:13 3 2 3 2
0:48:12 0:49:47 7:43:12 7:44:47 0:01:35 3 1 3 1
0:52:28 0:54:15 7:47:28 7:49:15 0:01:47 1 2 1 2
0:52:36 0:55:28 7:47:36 7:50:28 0:02:52 2 2 2 2
0:54:56 0:56:49 7:49:56 7:51:49 0:01:53 2 5 2 5
0:55:33 0:58:00 7:50:33 7:53:00 0:02:27 2 5 2 5
0:55:47 0:58:05 7:50:47 7:53:05 0:02:18 3 4 3 4
0:56:11 0:58:42 7:51:11 7:53:42 0:02:31 4 3 1 4 3
0:56:15 0:59:51 7:51:15 7:54:51 0:03:36 5 4 5 4
0:57:34 1:00:27 7:52:34 7:55:27 0:02:53 5 4 5 4
0:58:52 1:01:45 7:53:52 7:56:45 0:02:53 3 3 3 3
0:58:56 1:04:05 7:53:56 7:59:05 0:05:09 4 5 1 4 5
1:00:11 1:06:06 7:55:11 8:01:06 0:05:55 4 5 4 5
1:01:59 1:06:53 7:56:59 8:01:53 0:04:54 3 4 3 4
1:02:27 1:07:27 7:57:27 8:02:27 0:05:00 4 4 4 4
1:02:47 1:08:36 7:57:47 8:03:36 0:05:49 5 4 5 4
1:04:20 1:09:11 7:59:20 8:04:11 0:04:51 5 3 5 3
1:07:13 1:09:45 8:02:13 8:04:45 0:02:32 4 2 4 2
1:07:39 1:10:42 8:02:39 8:05:42 0:03:03 4 2 4 3
1:09:52 1:14:46 8:04:52 8:09:46 0:04:54 2 5 1 2 6
1:10:49 1:15:50 8:05:49 8:10:50 0:05:01 2 4 3 7
1:10:37 1:16:00 8:05:37 8:11:00 0:05:23 3 3 3 6
1:11:05 1:16:09 8:06:05 8:11:09 0:05:04 4 5 4 5
1:11:51 1:17:23 8:06:51 8:12:23 0:05:32 5 5 5 5
1:14:42 1:17:41 8:09:42 8:12:41 0:02:59 5 4 6 4
1:15:27 1:18:00 8:10:27 8:13:17 0:02:50 5 4 6 4
1:15:35 1:18:17 8:10:35 8:14:50 0:04:15 6 3 7 3
1:16:31 1:19:50 8:11:31 8:16:00 0:04:29 6 5 5 5
1:17:43 1:21:00 8:12:43 8:18:37 0:05:54 4 4 4 4
1:19:00 1:23:37 8:14:00 8:18:40 0:04:40 3 5 1 3 5
1:19:41 1:23:40 8:14:41 8:19:10 0:04:29 4 4 4 4
1:19:46 1:24:10 8:14:46 8:20:15 0:05:29 5 4 5 4
1:22:30 1:25:15 8:17:30 8:21:17 0:03:47 5 4 4 4
1:22:34 1:26:17 8:17:34 8:23:11 0:05:37 5 5 5 5
1:24:00 1:28:11 8:19:00 8:23:37 0:04:37 4 5 4 5
1:24:40 1:28:37 8:19:40 8:25:17 0:05:37 4 5 1 4 5
1:25:52 1:30:17 8:20:52 8:25:17 0:04:25 4 4 4 4
1:26:09 1:31:02 8:21:09 8:26:02 0:04:53 5 3 5 3
1:27:39 1:32:34 8:22:39 8:27:34 0:04:55 5 2 5 2
1:28:25 1:34:00 8:23:25 8:29:00 0:05:35 5 2 5 2
1:33:18 1:35:10 8:28:18 8:30:10 0:01:52 2 1 2 1
1:35:50 1:36:59 8:30:50 8:31:59 0:01:09 1 2 1 2
1:36:51 1:38:10 8:31:51 8:33:10 0:01:19 2 1 2 2
1:37:20 1:40:23 8:32:20 8:35:23 0:03:03 2 1 2 1
1:40:46 1:42:41 8:35:46 8:37:41 0:01:55 1 3 1 3
1:41:07 1:44:56 8:36:07 8:39:56 0:03:49 2 2 2 2
1:42:00 1:45:18 8:37:00 8:40:18 0:03:18 3 1 3 1
1:48:24 1:50:53 8:43:24 8:45:53 0:02:29 1 3 1 3
1:49:39 1:53:38 8:44:39 8:48:38 0:03:59 2 4 2 4
1:50:02 1:54:59 8:45:02 8:49:59 0:04:57 3 4 3 4
1:51:21 1:55:55 8:46:21 8:50:55 0:04:34 3 5 3 5
1:51:26 1:56:55 8:46:26 8:51:55 0:05:29 4 4 4 4
1:54:12 1:57:38 8:49:12 8:52:38 0:03:26 4 4 4 4
1:55:23 1:58:40 8:50:23 8:53:40 0:03:17 4 4 4 3
1:55:35 1:58:53 8:50:35 8:53:53 0:03:18 5 5 5 2
1:56:59 1:59:45 8:51:59 8:54:45 0:02:46 4 4 4 1
81 7
0:03:37 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3
67 7 7
55
Average:
Total:
Max:
95th:
Queue at Departure
Includng Departing
Vehicle (Calculated)
Park &
Walk in
obs
Total Queue at
Arrival
(Calculated)
Process
time
Total
Queue at
Departure
Queue
from Kiosk
at Arrival
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ACHD Counts of Adjacent Arterials
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MEMO TO TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Agenda Topic on the Transportation Commission Agenda
From: Hether Hill Meeting Date: June 2, 2025
Topic: Staff Communications
Below are summaries of relevant correspondences received by City Staff since the last TC meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE #1:
From: Hether Hill
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 8:29 AM
To: aaron@3idaho.com
Subject: RE: School Zone - Pedestrian Crossing
Hi Aaron,
I apologize for the phone tag - I see that you left me a voicemail. I’m working on gathering feedback from our
partner agencies to get some information for you.
I have been contacted by the Meridian Police Department. They had one documented citizen complaint
regarding speeding on the stretch of Pine you describe last year, in March of 2024. As a result, two motor
officers spent some time out there and had not found any issues during that time. The Traffic Sergeant I spoke
with also spoke with the School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Chaparral Elementary who indicated that
there shouldn’t be walkers approaching the school from the south, as the crow flies, due to landscape
boundaries (canal, shrubbery, fencing, etc). The SRO advised it’s designed for all student walkers and parent
drop offs to be done in front of the school accessed via W Park Creek Dr to the north of the school. They stated
some parents do use Fuller Park as a drop off due to traffic congestion, but the students do not enter the rear of
the school. Lastly, the SRO pointed out the West Ada School District boundary for student walkers ends at Pine,
so students who live south of Pine should be bussed and not crossing Pine.
Nevertheless, I have an email out to the school district and ACHD for further information and clarification and
wanted to keep you in the loop.
Hether Hill | Long-Range Associate Coordination Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0319
Built for Business, Designed for Living
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From: Hether Hill
Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 10:58 AM
To: aaron@3idaho.com
Cc: Josha Iverson <jiverson@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: School Zone - Pedestrian Crossing
Aaron,
I’d love to have an opportunity and speak with you about your concerns if you’d like, my phone number is in my
email signature below. I placed a call to you just a few minutes ago, however, your voicemail inbox is full.
I will share your concerns with the Meridian Transportation Commission during their next meeting on June 2nd.
These meetings consist of ex-officio members from ACHD, Police and West Ada School District (WASD), as well
as several other partner agencies. In the meantime, I will make contact with ACHD, WASD and Police to
determine the best course of action, as this is the first time this has been brought to my attention.
I appreciate you reaching out and sharing your concerns. Pedestrian safety and traffic matters are important to
us and I will be in touch.
Thank you,
Hether Hill | Long-Range Associate Coordination Planner
City of Meridian | Community Development Department
33 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 102, Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: 208-489-0319
Built for Business, Designed for Living
All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law, in
regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by law.
From: Josha Iverson <jiverson@meridiancity.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 10:31 AM
To: aaron@3idaho.com
Cc: Jacob Cluff <jcluff@meridiancity.org>; Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org>; Hether Hill
<hhill@meridiancity.org>
Subject: RE: School Zone - Pedestrian Crossing
Good morning Aaron,
Thank you for your email, it has been received by the Mayor’s Office, we appreciate you contacting us and
sharing your concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety.
Our Transportation Commission and supporting staff review these types of concerns and issues. I have copied
Hether Hill, the Long-Range Associate Coordination Planner, and ask that she reach out to you to discuss the
issues and get some additional details so she can help determine the best path forward.
Thank you,
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Josha Iverson| Executive Assistant
City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 489-0529
Built for Business, Designed for Living
All e-mail messages sent to or received by City of Meridian e-mail accounts are subject to the Idaho law,
in regards to both release and retention, and may be released upon request, unless exempt from disclosure by
law
From: Aaron Real Estate <aaron@3idaho.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 9:55 PM
To: Robert Simison <rsimison@meridiancity.org>
Cc: Josha Iverson <jiverson@meridiancity.org>; Jacob Cluff <jcluff@meridiancity.org>
Subject: School Zone - Pedestrian Crossing
External Sender - Please use caution with links or attachments.
To Whom it May Concern,
I have brought this issue to ACHD multiple times. They deflect saying that it needs to be a request submitted by
the "higher-ups" from the City of Meridian.
Pine Ave between 10 Mile and Black Cat is now a through street. It is almost exactly equidistance from Chaparral
Elementary to 10 Mile Road as it is from Chaparral Elementary to Pine. 10 Mile has a school zone with flashing
lights and a pedestrian light. Pine should also have a school zone with flashing lights and a pedestrian light. I
would be willing to bet that there are almost as many students crossing Pine as are crossing 10 Mile. Pine goes
largely unpoliced and yet we have many individuals that use it as a drag strip. It's also becoming more popular as
a through street to Black Cat instead of using Franklin or Cherry.
I am documenting all of my requests to ACHD and now the City of Meridian. Once someone is killed I will go to
the media and show them that I have been advocating for pedestrian/student safety on Pine for years only to be
ignored by ACHD and the City of Meridian.
Thank you
Aaron Edwards
Associate Broker | Mountain Realty
aaron@3idaho.com | 208-921-2195
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