Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road
The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) will be reconstructing Ustick Road between Black Cat Road and Ten Mile Road. The purpose of this project is to improve traffic flow and increase safety for all users.
Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile
- Widen Ustick Road to two lanes in each direction, with center turn lanes or center medians at key locations.
- Construct curb, gutter, and a 10-foot-wide multi-use pathway with a safety buffer on both sides of the roadway for pedestrian and bicyclists.
- Add a traffic signal at Naomi Avenue.
- Install an enhanced pedestrian crossing across Ustick Road at the Nine Mile Pathway.
- Upgrade stormwater facilities and replace irrigation pipes.
Ustick and Black Cat Intersection
- Widen the Ustick Road and Black Cat Road intersection to include additional through lanes.
- Add dedicated right and left turn lanes on all approaches.
- Install curb, gutter, and multi-use pathways.
The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) will be reconstructing Ustick Road between Black Cat Road and Ten Mile Road. The purpose of this project is to improve traffic flow and increase safety for all users.
Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile
- Widen Ustick Road to two lanes in each direction, with center turn lanes or center medians at key locations.
- Construct curb, gutter, and a 10-foot-wide multi-use pathway with a safety buffer on both sides of the roadway for pedestrian and bicyclists.
- Add a traffic signal at Naomi Avenue.
- Install an enhanced pedestrian crossing across Ustick Road at the Nine Mile Pathway.
- Upgrade stormwater facilities and replace irrigation pipes.
Ustick and Black Cat Intersection
- Widen the Ustick Road and Black Cat Road intersection to include additional through lanes.
- Add dedicated right and left turn lanes on all approaches.
- Install curb, gutter, and multi-use pathways.
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April 4, 2025
Share April 4, 2025 on Facebook Share April 4, 2025 on Twitter Share April 4, 2025 on Linkedin Email April 4, 2025 link04 Apr 2025- Black Cat Road is closed north of Ustick Road.
- Black Cat Road is open south of Ustick Road.
- Elmstone Ave, north of Ustick Road, will re-open on Monday morning, April 7th. Once Elmstone is open, Aspenstone Street will be closed at Black Cat Road.
- Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick – one lane in each direction. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing. Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep are ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
- Eight mile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Irrigation work, apart from Nine mile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass. Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install.
- Contractor is starting site prep and demo on N Black Cat – asphalt has been removed up to Aspenstone.
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March 28, 2025
Share March 28, 2025 on Facebook Share March 28, 2025 on Twitter Share March 28, 2025 on Linkedin Email March 28, 2025 link28 Mar 2025- Black Cat Road is closed north of Ustick Road.
- Black Cat Road is open south of Ustick Road.
- Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick – one lane in each direction. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing. Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep are ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
- Eight Mile irrigation: Concrete irrigation splitter box placements completed this week. Waiting on lids. Utility relocations are complete. Temporary precast sections have been set. Irrigation work, apart from Nine Mile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass. Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install.
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March 21, 2025 - Detour Map and Construction Update
Share March 21, 2025 - Detour Map and Construction Update on Facebook Share March 21, 2025 - Detour Map and Construction Update on Twitter Share March 21, 2025 - Detour Map and Construction Update on Linkedin Email March 21, 2025 - Detour Map and Construction Update link21 Mar 2025Elmstone is closed between Ustick and Alderstone as part of the Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile project. The north leg of Black Cat is also closed between Ustick and Aspenstone Street.
Local traffic only can access the neighborhood from Aspenstone Street.
The south leg of Black Cat has been reopened. We appreciate your patience as crews work and remind all residents to slow down through the construction zone.
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March 20, 2025
Share March 20, 2025 on Facebook Share March 20, 2025 on Twitter Share March 20, 2025 on Linkedin Email March 20, 2025 link20 Mar 2025- Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
- Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick – one lane in each direction.
- Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing.
- Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep are ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
- Eight Mile irrigation: Concrete irrigation splitter box placements completed this week.
- Utility relocations are complete.
- Temporary precast sections have been set.
- Irrigation work, apart from Nine mile (sleeved), is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass.
- Precast box fabrication complete for this season.
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March 14, 2025
Share March 14, 2025 on Facebook Share March 14, 2025 on Twitter Share March 14, 2025 on Linkedin Email March 14, 2025 link14 Mar 2025- Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
- Ustick remains open:
- Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick – one lane in each direction.
- Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing.
- Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep are ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
- Eight mile irrigation: Concrete irrigation splitter box placements completed this week.
- Utility relocations are complete.
- Temporary precast sections have been set.
- Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile (sleeved), is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass.
- Precast box fabrication complete for this season.
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March 6, 2025
Share March 6, 2025 on Facebook Share March 6, 2025 on Twitter Share March 6, 2025 on Linkedin Email March 6, 2025 link06 Mar 2025- Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
- Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick – one lane in each direction.
- Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing.
- Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep are ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
- Eightmile irrigation: Excavation for the west side diversion structure complete. Utility relocations are nearly complete. Temporary precast sections have been set.
- Irrigation work on Ninemile and Rutledge continues.
- Headwall at Rutledge complete.
- Precast box fabrication complete for this season.
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February 28, 2025
Share February 28, 2025 on Facebook Share February 28, 2025 on Twitter Share February 28, 2025 on Linkedin Email February 28, 2025 link28 Feb 2025- Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
- Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick – one lane in each direction.
- Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing.
- Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep are ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
- Eight mile irrigation: Excavation for the west side diversion structure complete.
- Utility relocations are nearly complete.
- Temporary precast sections have been set.
- Irrigation work on Nine mile and Rutledge continues.
- Headwall at Rutledge complete.
- Precast box fabrication complete for this season.
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February 20, 2025
Share February 20, 2025 on Facebook Share February 20, 2025 on Twitter Share February 20, 2025 on Linkedin Email February 20, 2025 link20 Feb 2025- Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
- Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick.
- Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing.
- Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep is ongoing.
- Eight Mile irrigation box on Black Cat has been demolished.
- Excavation for the west side headwall complete.
- Irrigation work on Nine Mile and Rutledge has started.
- Headwall at Rutledge complete.
- Precast box fabrication complete for this season.
- Southwest corner of Ustick and Black Cat (Eight Mile) irrigation work ongoing.
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February 14, 2025
Share February 14, 2025 on Facebook Share February 14, 2025 on Twitter Share February 14, 2025 on Linkedin Email February 14, 2025 link14 Feb 2025- Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
- Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick.
- Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing.
- Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep is ongoing.
- Eight Mile irrigation box on Black Cat has been demolished.
- Excavation for the west side headwall complete.
- Headwall is installed.
- Precast box fabrication ongoing.
- Southwest corner of Ustick and Black Cat irrigation work started.
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February 7, 2025
Share February 7, 2025 on Facebook Share February 7, 2025 on Twitter Share February 7, 2025 on Linkedin Email February 7, 2025 link07 Feb 2025- Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
- Traffic has been shifted onto the temporary asphalt on the south side of Ustick.
- Irrigation and seepage bed installation is ongoing.
- Roadway and sidewalk demo and prep is ongoing.
- Eight Mile irrigation box on Black Cat has been demolished.
- Excavation for the west side headwall complete.
- Headwall is installed.
- Precast box fabrication ongoing.
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Spring 2023 Public Outreach
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Spring 2023 Public Outreach
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Infographic, Spring 2023 Outreach (Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile) (222 KB) (pdf)
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Comment Summary, Spring 2023 (Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile) (1.29 MB) (pdf)
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Informational Slides (Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile) (18.9 MB) (pdf)
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Project Design (Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile) (11.6 MB) (pdf)
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Typical Sections (Ustick, Black Cat to Ten Mile) (559 KB) (pdf)
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Timeline
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2021
Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road has finished this stageDesign started
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Fall 2022
Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road has finished this stagePublic input opportunity #1
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Spring 2023
Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road has finished this stagePublic input opportunity #2
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2024
Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road has finished this stageBegin purchasing property necessary for project
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November 2024
Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road is currently at this stageStart construction
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Spring 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile RoadFinish construction
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Who's Listening
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Senior Project Manager
Phone 208-387-6100 Email projects@achdidaho.org (External link) -
Construction Coordinator
Phone 208-387-6100 Email projects@achdidaho.org (External link) -
Business & Community Relations Coordinator
Phone 208-387-6100 Email ejohansen@achdidaho.org (External link)