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ACHD lays out 2026 Meridian projects and recommends Meridian Road priority over Locust Grove
Summary
Ada County Highway District presented its 2026 Meridian program — including Ustick corridor work, the Linder Road overpass and a federally funded Black Cat railroad crossing — and recommended Meridian Road as the higher-priority corridor based on traffic modeling and impact-fee eligibility.
Ada County Highway District on Jan. 13 presented a slate of 2026 projects in Meridian and told the City Council the agency’s adopted plan favors improvements along Meridian Road over Locust Grove.
"There are a lot of great projects going on," ACHD right-of-way and project manager Brian McCarthy said as he outlined widening, multi-use pathways and bridge work across the city. He cited four Ustick-area projects, ongoing construction on the Ustick corridor and early right-of-way work on McDermott and Franklin Road projects intended for construction starts in 2027.
McCarthy highlighted project-specific funding and timing: the Black Cat railroad crossing received $675,000 in federal funds to replace the existing stop-controlled intersection with…
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