Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road

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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.

  • September 19, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi has reopened on the south side to Ustick Road for school access.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish. Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north/south side of Ustick. Asphalt paving portions of the north side of Ustick complete (bottom lift only). City of Meridian sewer line installation continues near Black Cat, on the south side of Ustick. Excavation activities are ongoing on the south side of Ustick.

  • September 12, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi has reopened on the south side to Ustick Road for school access.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish. Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north/south side of Ustick. Asphalt paving portions of the north side of Ustick complete (bottom lift only). City of Meridian sewer line installation continues near Black Cat, on the south side of Ustick. Excavation activities have started on the south side of Ustick.

  • September 5, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi has reopened on the south side to Ustick Road for school access.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish
    • Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north/south side of Ustick. Asphalt paving portions of the north side of Ustick complete (bottom lift only). City of Meridian sewer line installation continues near Black Cat, on the south side of Ustick. Excavation activities have started on the south side of Ustick.

  • August 25, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi is closed on the south side to Ustick Road; anticipate to re-open the week of September 2nd.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish.
    • Eightmile irrigation: o Irrigation is complete for the season. Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass.
    • Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install.
    • Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north/south side of Ustick.
    • Contractor is focusing on the Naomi intersection. School has been notified that the intersection will not be open by the start of School. Targeting the end of August or early September for reopening.
    • Seepage bed install at Naomi is complete.
    • Prepping for curb gutter sidewalk for placements this week.
    • Intersection will be reopened on Tuesday, 9/2, before school starts.
    • Asphalt paving portions of the north side of Ustick complete (bottom lift only).
    • City of Meridian sewer line installation continues near Black Cat, on the south side of Ustick.

  • August 21, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi is closed on the south side to Ustick Road.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish.
    • Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass.
    • Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install.
    • Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north/south side of Ustick.
    • Contractor is focusing on the Naomi intersection. School has been notified that the intersection will not be open by the start of School. Targeting the end of August or early September for reopening.
    • Seepage bed install at Naomi is complete. Prepping for curb gutter sidewalk for placements this week.
    • Asphalt paving portions of the north side of Ustick complete (bottom lift only).
    • City of Meridian sewer line install continues near Black Cat, on the south side of Ustick.

  • August 15, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi is closed on the south side to Ustick Road.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish. Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass. Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install. Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north side of Ustick. HDPE bypass pipe to be removed.
    • Contractor is focusing on the Naomi intersection. School has been notified that the intersection will not be open by the start of School. Targeting the end of August for reopening. Seepage bed install at Naomi is complete. Prepping for curb gutter sidewalk for placements this week. Asphalt paving portions of the north side of Ustick complete. City of Meridian sewer line install continues near Black Cat, on the south side of Ustick.

  • August 8, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi is closed on the south side to Ustick Road.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish. Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass. Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install. Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
    • HDPE bypass pipe to be removed.
    • Contractor is focusing on the Naomi intersection. School has been notified that the intersection will not be open by the start of School. Targeting the end of August for reopening.
    • Seepage bed install at Naomi is complete. Prepping for curb gutter sidewalk for placements this week. Paving portions of the south side of Ustick this week (bottom lift).

  • August 1, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi is closed on the south side to Ustick Road.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish.
    • Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass. Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install. Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north side of Ustick. HDPE bypass pipe to be removed. Contractor is focusing on the Naomi intersection to be complete before school starts, August 13. Seepage bed install at Naomi started.

  • July 25, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road. Naomi is open to Ustick Road.
    • Ustick remains open: Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open. Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish.
    • Eightmile irrigation: Irrigation is complete for the season. Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass.
    • Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install. Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north side of Ustick. HDPE bypass pipe to be removed.
    • Contractor is focusing on the Naomi intersection to be complete before school starts, August 13th.

  • July 18, 2025

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    • Black Cat Road is open north of Ustick Road.
    • Black Cat Road is closed south of Ustick Road.
    • Naomi is closed south of Ustick Road
      • Contractor is working to complete the intersection prior to school starting, August 13th.
    • Ustick remains open:
      • Traffic has been shifted onto new pavement on the north side of Ustick – one lane in each direction remains open.
    • Irrigation and seepage bed installation is nearly complete – waiting for south Black Cat access to finish
    • Eightmile irrigation:
      • Irrigation is complete for the season.
    • Irrigation work, apart from Ninemile, is nearly complete in preparation for the City’s sewer bypass.
      • Rutledge has been sleeved for sewer line install.
    • Curb and gutter and sidewalk placements ongoing on the north side of Ustick.
    • HDPE Pipe welding is complete for the City of Meridian’s sewer bypass.
    • City of Meridian bypass was executed this week. No issues.
    • HDPE sewer is complete.
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