• Road closure started Sept 16th.
• Removing asphalt pavement on Sept 17th – 20th.
• Excavation afterwards.

Traffic Advisory

Eagle Road, Lake Hazel to Amity Project Begins

Next Week

ADA COUNTY — Work will begin next week on ACHD’s Eagle Road, Lake Hazel Road to Amity Road project.

Starting Monday, the intersection of Eagle and Lake Hazel Roads will be closed. Eagle Road will also be closed between Lake Hazel Road and Taconic Drive.

For the first phase of construction, the intersection at Eagle and Taconic will remain open. Construction at the Eagle and Taconic intersection is scheduled for summer 2025.

During construction, temporary stop signs will be installed at several local intersections along Taconic Drive and Arable Drive. Non-local traffic should use Amity Road to the north, Columbia Road to the south, Locust Grove Road to the west, and Cloverdale Road to the east to get around the closures.

The roadwork is part of ACHD’s Eagle Road, Lake Hazel Road to Amity Road project, which includes widening and signalizing the intersection of Eagle and Lake Hazel, installing a multi-lane roundabout at Eagle and Taconic, widening Eagle Road, and adding a multi-use pathway for bicyclists and pedestrians. The entire project is expected to be complete in November 2025.

Residents can learn more and sign up for project updates on ACHD’s website.

• Road closure starting Sept 16th.
• Removing asphalt pavement on Sept 17th.

The Eagle Road, Lake Hazel to Amity project will begin construction Monday, September 16th. Originally scheduled for January 2024, the project was delayed due to an unresponsive and void construction bid. Work is now expected to be complete by November 2025.

DURING PHASE I:

• The Eagle Rd. and Taconic Dr. pedestrian crossing will not be impacted.
• Eagle Rd and Lake Hazel Rd. intersection will be closed.
• ACHD will close Eagle Rd between Lake Hazel Rd. and Taconic Dr.
  (keeping the Taconic Dr. intersection and pedestrian crossing open)
• ACHD is working closely with the West Ada School District to ensure
  safe school commutes for all.

SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY:

With safety top of mind, and after thorough evaluation, ACHD staff has identified eight intersections where we will install temporary all-way stops with stop bars during construction.

The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is pleased to announce that the Eagle Road, Lake Hazel to Amity project will begin construction starting as early as mid-September 2024. Originally scheduled for January 2024, the project was delayed due to an unresponsive and void construction bid. Work is now expected to be complete by November 2025.

Traffic and Construction Impacts

• Short-term road closures
• Eagle and Lake Hazel intersection closure for several months
• Lane restrictions with flaggers
• General construction noise, dust, equipment backup alarms and ground vibration
• Crews may work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. unless otherwise approved
• The contractor will work with property owners to minimize construction impacts and maintain access

The Eagle Road, Lake Hazel to Amity Road project has been delayed until fall of 2024 due to a licensing issue which resulted in an unresponsive and void construction bid and contract.

In December, ACHD awarded the bid for the project, with construction scheduled to begin in February. However, before construction began, it was discovered that a designated electrical subcontractor associated with the project was improperly licensed when the contractor accepted the subcontractor’s bid and when the contractor named the subcontractor in its bid to ACHD. This statutory violation caused the contractor’s bid to be unresponsive and void, and therefore the contract between ACHD and the contractor, to be void.

On Wednesday, February 14, the ACHD Board of Commissioners voted to re-bid the project, which will happen in the coming months. A new construction start date will be announced after the project’s new bid is awarded.

• Pre-Construction Meeting TBD.
• Notice to Proceed is scheduled for January.

The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) will be constructing improvements to Eagle Road, Lake Hazel to Amity starting as early as mid-January*. Work is expected to be complete by Spring 2025.

Traffic and Construction Impacts

• Short-term road closures
• Eagle and Lake Hazel intersection closure for several months
• Lane restrictions with flaggers
• General construction noise, dust, equipment backup alarms and ground vibration
• Crews may work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. unless otherwise approved
• The contractor will work with property owners to minimize construction impacts and maintain access

*Due to contractor staffing issues and supply-chain shortages, the construction schedule could change.