Railroad crossing 819582Y on N BLACK CAT RD in Meridian, Idaho

The federal record lists a public crossing on N BLACK CAT RD in Meridian, Idaho. The reported railroad is Boise Valley Railroad, LLC.

Overview

Crossing819582Y
N BLACK CAT RD
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho
Boise Valley Railroad, LLC
How crossing IDs work
Source retrieved Source details
Road traffic
5,636 vehicles / day
Road count: counted 2016 · 10 years old. About traffic counts and years
Reported trains
4 / day
These reported movements are not arrival times.

Location

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Source latitude
43.6095375
Source longitude
-116.4537532

Traffic

Road traffic
5,636 vehicles / day
Road count year
2016
counted 2016 · 10 years old
Reported train total
4 / day
Daytime trains
4 / day
Nighttime trains
0 / day
Switching trains
0 / day
Passenger trains
0 / day
School bus route
No
School-bus passes
Not reported / school day
Maximum rail speed
25 mph
Road speed limit
35 mph

The daily train total combines reported daytime, nighttime and switching movements. These reported movements are not arrival times. How reported train totals work. A school bus that crosses and returns counts as two passes on a normal school day.

Equipment

Gate arms
0
Flashing-light pairs
0
Crossbuck assemblies
2
Stop signs
2

How warning equipment is recorded

Main tracks
1
Quiet-zone source value
No

All equipment counts are reported. Zero is shown only when the source reports zero.

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Incidents

No incident report was matched to this crossing in the available records from 2016 through July 2026. Earlier or unreported incidents may not be included.

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Projects

Project documents

The reviewed documents contain 2 references to this crossing. A reference does not confirm that construction was completed. Check the project stage and funding status in each source. See three examples of reading project documents.

SMA-3051, N BLACK CAT RD RRX, UPRR/BVRR, 819582Y, MERI

programmed not obligated
Source document
Idaho approved transportation investment program, FY2027 through FY2033, dated September 26, 2026
Program
Idaho Transportation Investment Program, FY2027 through FY2033, Rail-Highway Crossing Program
Year as reported
2027
Amount, USD
$600,000
What the amount covers
Scheduled CN phase with match in year-of-expenditure dollars; table in $1,000 units; excludes separate PE and RW costs; not an award or obligated amount
FY 2027 - FY 2033 Approved ITIP Hwy Safety - Railroad Crossings Approved 9/17/26 Sponsor Program Fund Ph 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 PREL Total Federal Match Notes SMA-3051, N BLACK CAT RD RRX, UPRR/BVRR, 819582Y, MERI 3 CN 600 - - - - - - - 600 600 -1 24294 MP 16.760 - 16.760 SAFTY/TRAF OPER, Miscellaneous Impr PE - - - - - - - - - - - ADA COUNTY HD RAIL (L) FED RRX RW - - - - - - - - - - - This project will install railroad signals, gates, and widen the crossing surface on N. Black Cat Road.

Source note: Project key 24294. The board approved the FY2027 through FY2033 plan on 17 September 2026. This table was generated on 26 September 2026. The amount covers the scheduled CN phase with match in year-of-expenditure dollars. It excludes separate preliminary engineering and right-of-way costs. The plan is subject to revision. It does not establish an award, an obligation or completed construction. Earlier board-packet entries retain their original dates and amounts.

Idaho Transportation Improvement Program: Rail-Highway Crossing Program

programmed not obligated
Source document
Idaho Transportation Board packet, December 2025, dated December 3, 2025
Program
Idaho Transportation Improvement Program: Rail-Highway Crossing Program
Year as reported
2027
Amount, USD
$600,000
What the amount covers
ITIP budget, table in $1,000 units; not an obligated amount
24294 3 UPRR SMA-3051, N Black Cat Rd RRX, UPRR/BVRR,819582Y, Meridian, install signals, gates and upgrade planking 600 2027

Surroundings

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Nearby land cover

The 2025 estimates cover roughly 10 hectares around each crossing.

Population and climate nearby

Modeled population in this map cell
No WorldPop cell at this location · WorldPop 2025
Regional surface elevation
771 m
Average annual air temperature
11.2 °C
Average annual rain & snow
390 mm/year
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Regional sample 1.1 km from the reported crossing location. Climate averages cover 1979–2020.

What these figures describe

Population in the map cell comes from a 2025 WorldPop model, grouped into a hexagon containing the reported crossing coordinate. It is not a count of people who use the crossing. Unavailable estimates remain unknown.

Regional values use the nearest sample at roughly 5 km scale. Elevation dates from 2011–2015. They do not describe exact conditions at the crossing.

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Nearby records

These records are within 5 km of the reported location. Distances are straight-line estimates.