Downtown Meridian Transportation Management Plan
Sponsors: City of Meridian and Ada County Highway District
Status: Complete, Meridian City Council made recommendation in July 2005

The purpose of the study is to adopt a transportation management plan that lends itself to making downtown the heart of the community and the center of the valley. As Meridian continues to grow, the elements of the downtown street system, (including capacity, walk-ability, and livability) now need to be re-examined to ensure the continued vibrancy of the downtown area.

The City Council passed a motion to approve the plan and recommend the split corridor as the preferred solution for downtown traffic on July 26, 2005 .  The next step is that the recommendation is nominated for inclusion in the Ada County Highway District's Five Year Work Program.

 

East 3rd Street Extension and Alignment Study
Sponsor: City of Meridian
Status: Began December 2007 with completion by summer 2008

The study will identify an alignment for the extension of 3 rd Street from Carlton Avenue north to Fairview Avenue. This extension will provide internal area trips access to Franklin Road on the south and Fairview Avenue on the north. The potential alignment options to be evaluated are:

• 2 ½ Street – Extend 3 rd Street from Carlton Avenue to 2 ½ Street and then back to 3 rd Street north of Bradley.
• 3rd Street – Extend 3rd Street north along the existing 3rd Street bearing from Carlton Avenue to Fairview Avenue.
• 4th Street – Extend 3rd Street north from Carlton Avenue to 4th Street and then north to Fairview Avenue

The study was recommended in the Downtown Meridian Transportation Management Plan to provide and additional north/south corridor through Downtown Meridian.

 

Fairview Avenue Corridor Study, Linder to Orchard
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District
Status: Expected completion: November 2008

Identified in Communities in Motion. The corridor-level concept design will examine long-term traffic needs and conceptual design elements for future roadway projects identified in the ACHD plans for the next 20 years.

 

Fine Particulate (PM 2.5) Precursor Monitoring Study
Sponsor: Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Status: Ongoing in 2008

This study will provide a database of monitored levels of PM 2.5 precursor chemicals that can be analyzed to develop effective pollution control measures across the Treasure Valley . The study will measure levels of oxides of nitrogen (Nox), volatile organic compounds (VOC), sulfate, and nitrate at sites that already have equipment to monitor for ozone.

 

Five-Year Strategic Plan (Valley Regional Transit)
Sponsor: Valley Regional Transit (VRT)
Status: Complete, VRT Board approved November 2007

The purpose of this project was to develop a Five-Year Strategic Plan designed to outline a course that will lead to the realization of ValleyRide's (now Valley Regional Transit's) organizational goals. The Plan was formed based on input of key stakeholders and community focus groups, and includes vision and mission statements, recommendations for organizational structure, and an outline of implementation strategies.

 

Five-Year Work Plan (Ada County Highway District)
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District (ACHD)
Status: Completed annually

The Five-Year Work Program (FYWP) is the Ada County Highway District's blueprint for major capital improvement projects within the next five years. The FYWP is a fiscally constrained plan based on annual revenue projections. Projects are included in the program based on community input, technical analysis and prioritization analysis. It is for planning purposes only. The 2009-2013 Five-Year Work Plan was adopted by the ACHD Commission on February 27, 2008.

 

Floating Feather Alignment Study
Sponsor: Ada County Highway District
Status: Expected Completion in early 2008.

Study will identify an alignment of Floating Feather north of SH 44 and east of SH 16 from Lanewood Road to Can-Ada Road, specifically eliminating the existing “stair step” effect at Palmer and Pollard Lanes. This project will help to preserve the corridor as development occurs and will save tax dollars by reducing the need to buy right-of-way (land) after development has occurred. The study will also identify needed improvements before the demand increases.