Idaho Transportation Department

Intersection Karcher and Middleton roads, Nampa

Project Facts

Key number: 12046

Project Description

This project will reconstruct the existing Karcher Road/Middleton Road intersection from just west of the Elijah Drain culvert to the vicinity of Sundance Street, including curb, gutter, sidewalk, traffic signal, additional lanes, drainage and on-street lighting.

Preliminary Development, Scope of Work and Right-of-Way negotiations are under way.

Karcher & Middleton is one of the most accident-prone non-interstate intersections in the entire region. There were 64 crashes from 2005-09 at the intersection, none fatal. There were 178 accidents near the intersection between 2007 and 2009.

The state plans to spend $3.4 million and Nampa has offered to contribute almost $2.5 million. The $5.9 million total includes about $700,000 for project development.

Construction Activities

Plans call for widening Karcher/Highway 55 from two to four lanes of through traffic by adding turn lanes; and replacing the signal, pedestrian crossing and drainage. Idaho 55 widening will extend west of Middleton by as much as 500 to 1,000 feet.

Construction Timeframe

The project is scheduled in 2014, but could begin earlier if funding is available and the project can be accommodated.

Contact

ITD Public Involvement Coordinator
comments@itd.idaho.gov
P.O. Box 7129
Boise, ID 83707-1129
Phone: (208) 334-8119
Fax: (208) 334-8563
TDD: (208) 334-4458

Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is committed to compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related regulations and directives. ITD assures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any ITD service, program, or activity. The department also assures that every effort will be made to prevent discrimination through the impacts of its programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations. In addition, the department will take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to services for persons with Limited English Proficiency.