Front Runner South Construction Update

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

Below is the FrontRunner South construction update for April 20 – 26.

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 and flashcoat 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 and pouring concrete for one of the pier caps on the flyover bridge and will continue excavation work 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 this week 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 and catch basin north of Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Crews will also be pouring a floor slab for 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 continue work 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, continue work on 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 continues in American Fork and near the Orem Park and Ride Lot. Crews will also be splicing fiber optics throughout the area this week.



Traffic Impacts:

Flaggers will be stationed at 100 East in American Fork to direct truck traffic entering the corridor and at 1100 South in American Fork to direct truck traffic leaving 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.



Mass excavation and subgrade preparations to support Union Pacific Railroad relocations have begun from Provo Station to 900 West and at Lakota Junction. Crews also will be 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.