Construction is progressing on UTA’s FrontRunner South Provo to Salt Lake Commuter Rail line.
Below is the FrontRunner South construction update for April 13 – April 19.
To learn more about the FrontRunner South project, click here
Area 16 — Downtown Salt Lake City to 4500 South (Murray)
Construction Activity:
Crews will be installing shotcrete on the 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 be forming caps for two of the flyover bridge piers and will continue excavation work and wick drain installation for a wall that will be constructed near the bridge.
Crews will also be splicing fiber optics and potholing to locate utilities throughout the area this week.
Traffic Impacts:
Flaggers will be stationed on either side of the 144th South bridge for the next few weeks to help direct truck traffic entering and exiting the railroad corridor on the east side of the bridge.
South Jordan/Sandy Station:
Lightweight fill for the flyover walls is being stored at the site of the future Park and Ride Lot.
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 trackway embankment work will continue this week.
Throughout the area, crews will be splicing fiber optics as well as installing a storm drain north of Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Crews will also continue work on the South Jordan Canal channel.
Traffic Impacts:
There are currently no impacts to motorists in this area.
Draper/Bluffdale Station:
No station construction activities to report.
Area 12 — Thanksgiving Point (Lehi) to Main Street (American Fork)
Construction Activity:
Crews will work on subgrade stabilization for the new Union Pacific Railroad Siding on the west side of the corridor.
Utility work will also take place throughout the area as crews splice fiber optics, relocate power, install a storm drain and conduct other drainage work.
Traffic Impacts:
There will be several sets of flaggers stationed along Garden Drive on Monday through Thursday to support utility and excavation work and help direct truck traffic near the corridor.
There will be no traffic impacts along Garden Drive on Fridays between April 17 and May 2 during the Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival.
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 and near the Orem Park and Ride Lot. Crews will also be installing micro-fiber and splicing fiber optics throughout the area this week.
Traffic Impacts:
Flaggers will be stationed Monday through Wednesday at 6400 North in American Fork to direct truck traffic leaving the corridor and near Vineyard Road and 250 West in Orem to direct truck traffic entering the corridor.
From Wednesday on, flaggers will be stationed near Vineyard Road and 250 West in Orem to direct truck traffic leaving the corridor and at 400 South in Orem to direct truck traffic entering the corridor.
American Fork-Main St. Station:
Initial earthwork has begun at the American Fork Park and Ride Lot.
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 installing micro-fiber and splicing fiber optics throughout the area this week.
Traffic Impacts:
There are currently no impacts to motorists in this area.
Provo Station-University Ave. Station:
No station construction activities to report.
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