As the Treasure Valley continues to grow, more traffic is putting pressure on corridors like SH-69 to Kuna. Now, the Idaho Transportation Department is planning a major expansion of Meridian Road to accommodate the growing traffic demands.
“Bumper to bumper from about the time you get off the freeway, well before you get off the freeway, all the way down to about Columbia or a little bit past,” says Lauren Anderson, describing the daily traffic congestion along Meridian Road during rush hour.
Anderson, who has lived in Kuna since 1986, has witnessed significant changes to the area’s infrastructure over the decades…