Due to construction route will detour using Beacon to Broadway. All inbound stops between on University and Main Street Station are closed. A temporary stop has been placed far side of Beacon and Lincoln.
OB route 9 & 10 stop at state and Ellen's Ferry closed. No temp stop placed.
Route 8 will be on detour from 2-18 to 3-7. AM Stop at HP, Stops on Meeker and Discovery near YMCA, and Discovery NWM stop in front of Burger King are closed no temp stop placed. Only two stops will be open: one at HP heading downtown and one on Discovery SWM stop. These two stops will be servicing AM and PM trips.
The construction is complete in front of the Cheese Factory in Nampa. These stops are now open: E Franklin Rd & Star Rd NEM, and E Franklin Rd & N Robinson Rd SEC. The permanent blades are not up yet, so temp stops are placed.
Due to detour, inbound stops at Capitol and University, Capitol and Cesar Chavez, and Capitol and River will be closed until further notice. Temporary stop will be placed at Capitol and Boise Ave.
Due to construction both inbound routes 4 and 5 are on detour. From River, Left on 11th, Right on Myrtle, Left on Capitol. Stop at Capitol and River will be missed. No temp stops placed.
Due to road closure on 8th Street OB route will be on detour from 5th Street to Fort Street. Stop on 8th and Franklin will be closed, no temp stop placed. Please go to next open stop to catch route 10.
For the outbound routes 2, 16 and 17 stop on Main and 3rd is closed for long term, please use stop on Main and 1st. Thank you.
Due to road construction, route 16 is on detour. Stops on 1st/Idaho and 1st/Bannock will be closed, use stop on Main and 1st.
VRT has been working with the City of Meridian, local businesses, and the general public to develop a new route serving the heart of Meridian. The proposed alignment from Ten Mile and Franklin roads to Kleiner Park via Pine will connect approximately 21,000 jobs with almost 20,000 people. It will support the significant employment and residential developments being planned for downtown Meridian.
The public showed a strong interest in service on Fairview, especially because it would support access to the public library and grocery stores. However, given that the service will only run during the rush hour period, it was determined that Pine Street provided the most direct access to the largest employment centers along the corridor.
The following are some of the housing and job/activity centers that the new route will serve:
| The Loft at Ten Mile
Meridian High School Meridian City Hall |
Meridian Community Center
Ada County West Campus Scentsy |
Blue Cross of Idaho
Meridian Crossroads The Village/Kleiner Park |
Meridian currently helps fund two intercountry routes that make stops within the city, Harvest Transit, which provides Monday through Saturday dial-a-ride type service within the city limits, and the Rides2Wellness medical transportation service.
This new route is the first fixed-route service in Meridian that serves the downtown area. It is expected to begin service in early 2021.
A map of the pathway for the new fixed route in Meridian is below. The VRT Board approved the route on April 6, 2020. It is expected to go into service during fall 2021.
