Front Runner South Construction Update

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Greetings,



Construction is progressing on UTA’s FrontRunner South Provo to Salt Lake Commuter Rail line.

Below is the FrontRunner South construction update for March 17 – 22.

To learn more about the FrontRunner South project, click here .



Area 16 — Downtown Salt Lake City to 4500 South (Murray)



Construction Activity:

Crews will continue excavation and construction on a cut wall at 3900 South in South Salt Lake. Also, utility crews will be splicing fiber optics throughout the area.



Traffic Impacts:

There are currently no traffic impacts in this area.



Salt Lake Central Station:

Station complete.





Area 15 — 4500 South (Murray) to 7800 South (Midvale)



Construction Activity:

Crews will be splicing fiber optics throughout the area this week.



Traffic Impacts:

There are currently no impacts to motorists in this area.



Murray-5300 South Station:

No station construction activities to report.





Area 14 — 7800 South (Midvale) to Bangerter Highway (Draper/Bluffdale)



Construction Activity:

Progress continues in Area 14 behind Salt Lake Community College’s campus at 9800 South as crews construct a bridge that flies over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. This is the area where FrontRunner will move from the east side to the west side of the tracks. Crews will continue work on three of the bridge piers this week.



The substructure construction is now complete on the bridge adjacent to the current Union Pacific Railroad bridge over 144th South. The temporary traffic light has been removed and replaced with stop signs near their original locations at the bridge.





Crews will install micro-fiber and micro-duct as well as begin splicing fiber optics throughout the area.



Traffic Impacts:



There will be flaggers in the area of 104th South and Jordan Gateway helping to direct truck traffic entering the corridor near the South Jordan/Sandy Station park and ride lot.



South Jordan/Sandy Station:

No station construction activities to report.





Area 13 — Bangerter Highway (Draper/Bluffdale) to Thanksgiving Point
(Lehi)



Construction Activity:

Crews continue to establish access in this area and prepare the site along the railroad corridor in Bluffdale and Lehi. Excavation and embankment work throughout the area will continue this week and crews will also be installing micro-fiber and splicing fiber optics.



Crews will install a trash rack on the South Jordan Canal channel, install shoring, clay liner and rip rap near the East Jordan Canal bridge and install a temporary bridge over the Jordan River to support construction in the area.



Traffic Impacts:

There may be a partial lane closure along Garden Drive this week as crews work on extending water pipe casings and relocating water lines near the corridor. If there is a lane closure, flaggers will be in the area to direct traffic.



Draper/Bluffdale Station:

No station construction activities to report.







Area 12 — Thanksgiving Point (Lehi) to Main Street (American Fork)



Construction Activity:

Crews will backfill the pedestrian tunnel that will run underneath the Union Pacific trackway at the Lehi Station and construct a retaining wall. They will also continue excavation and embankment work for the new Union Pacific Railroad Siding on the west side of the corridor near the Lehi station.



Utility work will take place throughout the area as crews install micro-duct and micro-fiber and splice fiber optics.



Traffic Impacts:

There may be a partial lane closure along Garden Drive this week as crews work on extending water pipe casings and relocating water lines near the corridor. If there is a lane closure, flaggers will be in the area to direct traffic.



Lehi Station:

No station construction activities to report.







Area 11 — Main Street (American Fork) to 800 South (Orem)



Construction Activity:

Trackway embankment work has begun in American Fork. Crews will also be installing micro-duct and splicing fiber optics throughout the area this week.



Traffic Impacts:

There are currently no impacts to motorists in this area.



American Fork-Main St. Station:

No station construction activities to report.



Orem Station:

No station construction activities to report.





Area 10 — 800 South (Orem) to Center Street (Provo) Construction Activity:

Significant progress has been made in Area 10 along the Union Pacific Railroad corridor between University Parkway in Orem and West Center Street in Provo. Crews have prepared a path for FrontRunner by grading and clearing the right-of-way and relocating water lines.



Crews will be splicing fiber optics throughout the area this week.



Traffic Impacts:

There will be a partial lane closure in the middle of the week at Freedom Boulevard in Provo while crews pothole to confirm location of a gas line. Flaggers will be directing traffic.



Provo Station-University Ave. Station:

No station construction activities to report.