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Council asks ACHD for cost analysis, adds Black Cat railroad crossing mitigation to community program priorities
Summary
Meridian council finalized roadway priorities for the Ada County Highway District five-year plan and added a new community program to address the Black Cat railroad crossing choke point, asking ACHD for cost estimates comparing corridor alternatives and elevating the crossing mitigation into the top three priorities.
The Meridian City Council on March 11 finalized its recommendations to the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) for the agency's 2025 five-year plan and directed staff to request additional cost analyses for priority corridors. Council also added a new community program to address congestion and pedestrian safety at the Black Cat Road railroad crossing and placed that item among the city's top three community-program priorities.
Transportation staff presented a draft priority list (Exhibit A) and two corridor alternatives for focused study (Meridian Road vs. Locust Grove). Council members asked staff to request from ACHD a cost comparison that includes…
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