[Saratoga Springs News] Pioneer Crossing Update: 12/14/09
Posted By SSNews on December 14, 2009
I-15 Interchange at American Fork Main Street: Main Street Area (East of I-15) - With traffic now moved to the south half of Main Street, please remember lanes are narrowed and all left turns into the business areas between State Street and Kawakami Drive are to be made only at signalized intersections. The old Main Street bridge over I-15 has been removed and crews will install settlement drains and begin building retaining walls for the north bridge of the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI).I-15 Travel Lane Changes: The travel lanes along I-15 near the American Fork Main Street interchange are narrowed to 11 feet and the speed limit is reduced to 55 mph. Please remember, fines for speeding violations are doubled in construction zones.
Mill Pond Road Area in Lehi to American Fork Main St.: North Area - Crews are building the retaining walls and placing embankment. Trucks will be working well into the night. As trucks will be accessing this area, motorists should anticipate moderate travel delays. Flaggers will be posted to guide drivers through the work zone. This work will continue through mid-January.
Present to Dec. 31: Due to additional utility work needed within this area, the closure of 900 West has been extended until the end of December. Motorists will need to use 1020 West to access area homes, businesses and the park-and-ride lot.
South Area - Construction of the bridge support walls (abutments) is underway. Concrete will be placed during the next couple of weeks.
Mill Pond Road south of the intersection with 8020 North in Lehi (south of the UPRR tracks) will remain closed until late spring 2010. Residents traveling north and south in this area can use 200 South to 300 West in American Fork or 300 East to 700 South in Lehi as alternatives.
300 East to Mill Pond Area (Lehi): Crews will install additional storm drain and irrigation lines at 300 East towards the end of the week. Motorists should expect slight travel delays. Please use caution as crews operating heavy equipment are working nearby.
500 West to 300 East Area (Lehi): Work on utility accesses and irrigation lines continue.
1100 West to 500 West Area (Lehi): There is minimal work within this area.
1700 West to 1100 West Area (Lehi): Construction of the trail undercrossing for the future Dry Creek trail is underway. Towards the end of the week, crews will place the concrete walls for the trail crossing. Work on utility accesses is nearing completion.
2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi): Minimal work will be done during the winter.
Redwood Road to 2300 West Area (Lehi/ Saratoga Springs): Jordan River Bridge to 2300 West - Storm drain work is complete. Installation of utility accesses and irrigation lines continues.
Jordan River Bridge Area - Placement of forms and rebar framework for the river bridge continues. The concrete bridge deck will be placed towards the end of the week.
Embankment restoration along the Jordan River continues. Construction of the Jordan River Parkway Trail undercrossing will begin the week of Dec. 21
The Jordan River Parkway Trail remains closed approximately one mile north of the trailhead at Wetlands Park in Saratoga Springs. Please do not attempt to cross through the work zone as there are large dump trucks driving through the area. Trail users can access the trail at Willow Park in Lehi. The trail will re-open in its new configuration next spring.
Redwood Road to Jordan River Area - Crews will install traffic signal poles at the Redwood Road intersection. Installation of irrigation lines continues.
General Project Information General work hours are between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For specific construction tasks there will be night work. Please use caution and slow down as you travel through the construction area as crews, large trucks and other heavy equipment are working nearby. For the safety of the public, we encourage all area residents to keep out of the construction area. If you have questions or would like additional information about this project, feel free to contact us at 1.877.222.3757, via email at access@utah.gov, or visit the project Web site at udot.utah.gov/pioneer.
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