Lake Hazel Road — Cloverdale to Five Mile Widening Project

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The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is proposing to widen Lake Hazel Road as part of a long-term plan to extend Lake Hazel Road to Eisenman Road and Isaac’s Canyon Interchange at I-84. It will ultimately become a regional route and will serve more and more people as the area develops.

This project will tie into planned intersection improvements to the adjacent intersections at Five Mile Road and Cloverdale Road in the next few years.

With continued growth and development in the area, ACHD is proactively looking at ways to improve Lake Hazel Road to safely accommodate increasing traffic and mobility options for pedestrians and bicycles.

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Reconstruct Lake Hazel Road between Cloverdale and Five Mile to include the following:

	Two travel lanes in each direction with a center turn lane with curb and gutter
	Separated multi-use pathways on both sides of Lake Hazel Road for both bicyclists and pedestrians
	Updated signalized pedestrian and bicyclist crossings at Valley Street and Lowland View Way — new Z-crossing — along with the school zone flashers
	Upgraded stormwater facilities to improve drainage
	Utility relocations along Lake Hazel Road

The purpose of the project is to:

• Improve safety and access for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists
• Increase mobility and connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians
• Accommodate current and future traffic growth

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ACHD hosted a public information meeting about this project online between April 21-May 5, 2021.

Stakeholders and interested citizens weighed in and shared their input during the two-week comment period.

View the project summary and all comments for more information.

ACHD‘s Roadways to Bikeways Master Plan calls for more robust bike lanes along this type of roadway.

Multi-Use Pathways:

• Are two-way facilities meant to accommodate both pedestrians and bicyclists of a wide range of ages and abilities.
• Provide more space between motorists and those walking and biking, which increases safety.
• Are used on roads with higher speeds and traffic volumes.

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ACHD is designing a signalized Z-pedestrian crossing on Lake Hazel Road. The crossing will form a "Z" and has several advantages:

• Pedestrians and bicyclists cross the street in two stages, one side at a time
• At each stage, users only have to look in one direction to cross the street
• Makes users face oncoming traffic as they navigate to the next stage of the crossing, increasing safety
• The crossing will be wide enough for bicyclists to easily navigate

The photo below and video show an example of what a Z-crossing may look like on Lake Hazel.

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The travel lanes are needed to accommodate future vehicle travel demand. Providing separated multi-use pathways will allow bicyclists and pedestrians to travel along Lake Hazel Road away from the roadway and motor vehicles.

This will improve safety and connectivity for all users, including those traveling to Lake Hazel Elementary and other destinations.

View this exhibit for a detailed look at the proposed improvements to this segment of Lake Hazel Road.

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