15th and Meridian

**bombermwc** · 12-06-2007, 04:28 PM

Anyone else noticed the MASSIVE amount of dirt work going on next to Embassy Suites? It looks like a road going in on that land that's just been a dirt dump for years. I'd have a hard time considering it anything but a parking lot for the river taxis because its on the wrong side of Meridian to have enough water to run a taxi.

**metro** · 12-06-2007, 04:31 PM

I know they were looking and announced 4 new hotels in the area, but I thought all of them were going to be on the east side of Meridian. Perhaps that is where they are dumping their dirt?

**bombermwc** · 12-06-2007, 06:28 PM

No, cause they dug out a road size area at least as long as the Embassy Suites.

**jbrown84** · 12-07-2007, 10:21 AM

I've always wondered why 15th dead ends there.

**JOHNINSOKC** · 12-07-2007, 11:10 AM

They really should extend 15th street to MacArthur to help take congestion off of I-40 and Reno.

**dalelakin** · 12-07-2007, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by JOHNINSOKC

They really should extend 15th street to MacArthur to help take congestion off of I-40 and Reno.

That is happening I don't know that it is what they are doing currently but 15 th will be extended to MacArthur in the near future.

**metro** · 02-26-2008, 07:07 PM

Was in the area so I drove by today. From what I could gather (sorry was driving so couldn't zoom well), it appears they are extending SW 15th West at least a half a mile. I imagine so they can open up more riverfront land for hotel/restaurant development. Here are some pics below (I apologize for the poor quality):