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ACHD says construction on Eagle and Plaza will continue through 2025; arch return delayed
Summary
Ada County Highway District project managers told a City of Eagle town-hall audience that Phase 1 of the Eagle & Plaza downtown mobility project is finished and Phase 2 work will continue through the rest of 2025; the decorative ‘Eagle’ arch will be preserved and reinstalled at the end of the project.
Ada County Highway District project staff updated residents at the City of Eagle’s March 31 town hall on the downtown mobility project at Eagle Road and Plaza Drive. ACHD project manager Cody Homan said crews completed phase 1 and work on phase 2 will continue through the rest of 2025, which prevents use of a new right-turn lane on the south leg until the second phase is finished.
Homan told the audience the right-turn lane on the south leg cannot open because only one through lane to the north is currently finished and the other through lane will not be available until the Eagle-side work is complete. “We can't open up that right turn lane until phase 2 is also done,” Homan said.
Erin Johansen, ACHD business and communications coordinator, said ACHD will continue monthly public meetings and posts weekly updates on the project page; she encouraged residents to subscribe to the project mailing list for notifications. Mayor Pike and council members said the city is coordinating outreach via mayor minutes, podcasts and social media to reach businesses and residents.
Council and ACHD staff said crews discovered undocumented infrastructure during excavation that delayed portions of the work. Homan said crews found an irrigation box under a berm that neither the contractor nor the irrigation district had expected; the discovery required seasonal work sequencing and postponed some construction until the ground thawed.
City staff added that other unrecorded utilities—conduit, pipes and a gas main found unusually close to the surface—were mitigated after discovery. The city emphasized the contractor is responsible for removing lane dividers and equipment after completion; residents said temporary lane dividers have remained in place for weeks.
On the Eagle arch, Mayor Pike said the sculpture is being preserved and will be reinstalled last to avoid damage; it will be moved slightly north of its original location to accommodate the new roadway and curb geometry. Staff estimated reinstallation near the end of the project, with the project completion and arch work expected before the end of 2025.
