5/18/2012
Reed Hollinshead
ITD Communication
208-334-8881
reed.hollinshead@itd.idaho.gov
Busy Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue intersection signals being modified
BOISE - The busiest intersection for the last several years in Ada County, at Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue, is being modified starting Tuesday (May 22), a result of the Meridian Town Center development changing the landscape and traffic needs of that area. The work will likely last for several weeks.
All four free-running right turns at the intersection will be eliminated, starting with those at the northwest and southeast quadrants of the intersection, replaced by a standard turn controlled by the traffic light. The existing signals will need to be moved to accommodate the change.
Instead of the free running right turns, traffic will have to pull up to the intersection and make a right turn when the signal allows or when it is safe.
The contractor will maintain two lanes of traffic during this work. They will work both day and night shifts to finish the project. When they need to impact a lane of traffic, it will be night work. If they can work within the work zone without impacting traffic, it will be done during the day.
According to the Ada County Highway District, about 6,300 vehicles use that intersection every day during rush hour.
Idaho Sand & Gravel Co., of Nampa, is doing the work on behalf of CenterCal Properties LLC, the owner of the new development.
This is the second traffic-related modification stemming from the development. Crews also installed a new signal at Eagle and River Valley.