Due to road closure on Franklin between Orchard to Curtis, route 4 buses will be on detour: To TSM from Franklin: left on Orchard, right on Cassia, left on Curtis, temp stop placed on Orchard SWC and Franklin in front of new building. To MSS from Franklin: left on Curtis, right on Bethel, right on Orchard, left on Franklin, temp stop placed on Curtis NEC and Franklin in front of Grovers. All stops on Franklin between Orchard to Curtis are closed.
Stop closed outbound route 9 at State and Willow. Temporary stop placed far side.
Route 10 on detour on the outbound. From MSS, Left 5th, Left Idaho, Right 15th back to route. Outbound stops on 8th and Fort are closed. Temp stop placed at 15th and Resseguie.
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.
New detour on the Outbound Route 9. From 5th, Left on Idaho, Right on 15th, Left on State. Stops on State at 9th, 11th, 15th, and 18th will be closed. We will be servicing stops on Idaho Outbound. We will be returning to regular route on the Inbound side. A temporary stop has been placed at State and 21st. Inbound stop at State and 9th has been closed due to construction.
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.
