11/10/2021
Construction starting on additional southbound lane on Eagle Road
MERIDIAN – The Idaho Transportation Department is beginning construction of a third southbound lane on Eagle Road (State Highway 55) between Franklin Road and Ustick Road in Meridian.
Construction will begin this week and is expected to be complete in Fall 2022. Work will occur primarily at night in order to minimize traffic impacts and will conclude each day before the morning commute begins. During the nighttime construction, speed limits will be lowered, flaggers may be directing travelers to stop, and lanes may be reduced. Nearby residents may experience increased noise, vibrations, and light while work is active.
During the day, both existing southbound travel lanes will remain open to traffic.
This project is funded through a Sales Tax Anticipation Revenue (STAR) agreement with CenterCal Properties, the developer of the Village at Meridian, located at the northeast corner of SH-55 and Fairview Avenue. The STAR agreement requires the developer to pay up front for improvements to the state highway system beyond the impact of the development alone. In return, the developer is reimbursed the cost of the improvements through deferred collection of sales tax generated at the development.
This southbound widening is the third and final phase of the STAR agreement with CenterCal to build out the road network around the Village at Meridian. ITD’s Southwest Idaho district has entered into two other such agreements to build out sections of the ChindenWest Corridor, which is U.S. 20/26 (Chinden Blvd.) from I-84 to Eagle Road. STAR agreements are an effective tool to develop large commercial properties while meeting the current and future transportation needs in the area.
Learn more about the Eagle Road widening project and sign up for construction updates at www.ITDProjects.org/EagleRdWidening.