ACHD's Road Wizard Sunday, August 25, 2019

The State and Collister intersection is scheduled to be completed and fully open to traffic in mid-October. The majority of work over the past few weeks has been concrete paving on State Street, which is primarily done at night to minimize the impact to adjacent traffic.

East of Collister, the work is less visible to the discerning observer, which includes both underground utility work and stormwater system construction. Rest assured, just because you don't see active work doesn't mean that nothing is going on.

The closure is necessary to tie the new Collister Drive into the existing Collister Drive at the north end of the project. This requires still more utility work, excavation, placement of base gravels, installation of pipe and electrical conduit, placement of curb and gutter, and finally a top layer of asphalt. The new alignment is set to open August 24th.

Signage on private property is the responsibility of the property owner, business owner, or in some cases the developer. This covers essentially all signage from handicap parking, to fire lanes. Also, a little-known fact is that parking lot striping and curb painting are also their responsibilities.

There are a few companies in Ada County that can assist with producing and replacing aging or damaged signs for property and business owners. As a general rule, ACHD is not responsible for maintenance on private property.

That specific intersection was recently fog sealed as part of ACHD's chip sealing process. While this Wizard cannot actually paint the road, my crystal ball tells me that we should see "stop bars" painted by the end of next week.

ACHD does have an interactive map on their website where you can monitor the chip seal progress and it is updated daily so that residents can have the best, most current information. However, it is always a good idea to reach out to ACHD directly if you are concerned about safety on the roadway.