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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 August 7 – 13. Please note that construction information is subject to change.
FrontRunner South construction began in 2008 and is approximately 50 percent complete. The FrontRunner South line will be complete and operational by 2015. Please visit UTA’s FrontRunner South Webpage to learn more about the project. To view more FrontRunner South construction photos, please visit www.flickr.com/rideuta.
Area 16 — Downtown Salt Lake City to 4500 South (Murray)
Construction Activity:
Crews will be working on waterline casings on 1700 South on Monday and on 3900 South Monday through Friday. At the 3300 South bridge, crews will continue work on the south abutment slope. Between 3300 South and Central Avenue, crews will continue to embank the track way and excavate for a retaining wall that will run just south of 3900 South. On the south side of the Central Avenue bridge, crews will excavate, and form and pour a leveling pad for a wall footing. They will also place wall panels and backfill them at the Central Avenue bridge. Between Central Avenue and 4500 South, crews will embank the track way and place wick sand, and at the 4500 South bridge, crews will work on wing and back walls at one of the north abutments.
Traffic Impacts:
The center turn lane and eastbound and westbound left lanes will be closed on 1700 South for utility work on Monday.
The eastbound right lane on 3300 South will be closed Monday through Thursday.
There will be single lane traffic with flaggers on 300 West just north of 3900 South for utility work Monday through Friday.
There will be truck traffic with flaggers on Central Avenue Monday through Friday.
The westbound right lane on 4500 South will be closed Monday through Thursday.
Salt Lake Central Station:
Station complete.
Area 15 — 4500 South (Murray) to Wasatch Street/8000 South (Midvale)
Construction Activity:
Crews will extend a waterline casing on the 4500 South Frontage Road and will form and pour concrete for an abutment slope at the 5300 South bridge. Work on retaining walls that will run between 5900 South and I-215 will also begin this week.
Traffic Impacts:
The 4500 South Frontage Road is currently closed at the tracks for bridge work through the end of August.
The westbound right lane on 5300 South will be closed Monday through Thursday.
There will be truck traffic with flaggers on 5900 South Monday through Thursday.
Murray Station:
Crews will continue to excavate for canopy light pole foundations at the Station.
Area 14 — Wasatch Street/8000 South (Midvale) to 14600 South (Bluffdale)
General Information:
Considerable progress has been made on the flyover structure west of Salt Lake Community College’s Miller Campus at 9800 South. The 642-foot flyover bridge features a 40-foot-high bridge deck that will allow FrontRunner to travel from the east to the west side of Union Pacific Railroad’s track way. The flyover structure’s approaches consist of keystone block MSE walls filled entirely with lightweight fill to minimize settlement.
Construction Activity:
Between Wasatch Street and 9000 South, crews will finish installing reinforced concrete pipe, install a box, backfill trenches and grout boxes. On the north side of the 9000 South bridge, crews will excavate for a retaining wall, and at the 9120 South bridge, crews will finish installing shoring and excavate and drill nails at the bridge’s north abutment. Crossing upgrades will take place at the 10000 South crossing in conjunction with South Jordan’s road widening project. Crossing upgrades include signal and track work, the installation of concrete medians and signs, road striping, and asphalt replacement. Crews will also be repairing and proofing power conduit and installing duct bank at 10000 South.
At 10200 South, crews will be extending a gas line casing, and at the 10600 South bridge crews will be working on two of the bridge piers and one of the abutments. Between Jordan Gateway and 11400 South, crews will continue installing chain link fence, and at 11400 South, crews will place ties and construct and surface, line and dress track in preparation for a shifting of Union Pacific track. Between 11400 South and Bangerter Highway, crews will install duct bank, and at the Bangerter Highway bridge, crews will build forms and pour concrete for back and wing walls. South of Bangerter Highway, crews will install chain link and 5-strand barb wire fencing, clear and grub the corridor and embank the track way.
Traffic Impacts:
There will be a right shoulder closure on the I-15 southbound off-ramp to 9000 South one day this week so crews can load a crane near the 9000 South bridge site. This shoulder closure will likely take place on Tuesday.
There will be a lane shift of the westbound right lane on 9120 South Monday through Friday.
There will be truck traffic with flaggers on 9400 South Monday through Thursday.
The 10000 South crossing will be closed for crossing upgrade work Monday, August 9 through Wednesday, August 18. Through traffic should detour north to 9400 South and no pedestrian access will be available across the crossing.
The eastbound left lane on 10600 South will be closed Monday through Thursday during the day as well as two nights this week.
The eastbound right lane on Bangerter Highway will be closed Monday through Thursday
South Jordan Station:
Lightweight fill for the job is being stored at the station site. There are no construction activities to report.
Draper Future Station:
There are no construction activities to report.
Area 13 — 14600 South (Bluffdale) to Thanksgiving Point (Lehi)
Construction Activity:
Work on a water line casing near 15000 South, demolition of existing Union Pacific track in the Jordan Narrows and slope excavation and stabilization below the Thanksgiving Point golf course continues this week. Crews will also be working the deck and girders of the Jordan River bridge.
Traffic Impacts:
There are currently no impacts to motorists in this area.
Area 12 — Thanksgiving Point (Lehi) to Main Street (American Fork)
General Information:
Crews are currently constructing two major bridges in Lehi at 2300 West and 2100 North. The 2300 West bridge will allow FrontRunner to travel over Lehi City’s future 2300 West road project and the 2100 North bridge will span UDOT’s future Mountain View Corridor, 2100 North roadway. The 2100 North bridge will feature abutments on each end of the bridge and five center piers. For the purposes of this publication, the piers are numbered 1 through 5 starting at the southern end of the bridge.
Construction Activity:
At the 2300 West bridge, crews will backfill at the south abutment, and at the 2100 North bridge, crews will work on the bridge parapet, deck and ballast walls. Between 2100 North and 1500 North, crews will continue to install permanent fencing and will also prep the sub grade, and from 1500 North to 900 North, crews will embank the track way. South of 900 North, crews will construct a retaining wall and between Main Street and Center Street, crews will work on signal systems. Between 200 South and Center Street, crews will install duct bank, and between 300 South and Center Street, crews will remove trees and stumps and excavate and construct a retaining wall.
Traffic Impacts:
There will be truck traffic with flaggers in the following Lehi locations this week:
· Club House Drive near Executive Parkway, Monday through Friday
· Garden Drive near the pedestrian tunnel, Monday through Friday
· 1500 North, Wednesday and Thursday
· 1220 North, Wednesday and Thursday
· 900 North, Monday through Thursday
Lehi Station:
A portion of the Lehi Station Park and Ride Lot is now open for public use.
At the pedestrian tunnel, crews will build forms and pour concrete for the ramp walls, form the tunnel walls and backfill the tunnel ramps. At the Park and Ride Lot, crews will continue curb and gutter work.
Area 11 — Main Street (American Fork) to University Parkway (Orem)
Construction Activity:
In American Fork, crews will be finishing crossing upgrades at the 100 East, 1100 South and 1500 South crossings. In Vineyard, crews will place ties and skeletonize track near the box culvert recently constructed at Anderson Geneva, and, in Orem between 400 South and 800 South, crews will de-stress track.
Traffic Impacts:
There will be truck traffic with flaggers and equipment in the area of the 1500 South crossing in American Fork all week so crews can finish crossing upgrades.
American Fork Station:
Crews will be installing monument sign lighting at the American Fork Park and Ride Lot.
Vineyard Future Station:
There are no construction activities to report.
Orem Station:
There are no construction activities to report.
Area 10 — University Parkway (Orem) to Center Street (Provo)
General Information:
Significant progress has been made in Area 10 along the Union Pacific Railroad corridor between University Parkway in Orem and Freedom Boulevard in Provo. Crews have prepared a path for FrontRunner by grading and clearing the right-of-way and relocating water lines. Drainage and irrigation installations are generally complete in this area, and main line earthwork has been finalized from University Parkway to 2000 South in Orem and from the Provo River bridge to 500 West in Provo. At-grade crossing improvements have also been completed in Provo at 2000 North, 2800 West, 1680 North, 820 North, Draper Lane, 900 West, 700 West, 500 West and Freedom Boulevard.
Construction Activity:
Crews will be working in Union Pacific’s Lakota Junction area near University Parkway in Orem and setting a signal house between the Provo River Bridge and Center Street. At 500 South 900 West, crews will install a storm drain, and between University Avenue and 900 South, crews will finish mass excavation in the corridor, install slopes and ditches, and prep the sub grade.
Traffic Impacts:
There are currently no impacts to motorists in this area.
Provo Station:
Crews will continue work on snow melt facilities and also set forms and pour concrete on the north side of the platform.
Thanks again for your interest in the FrontRunner South project. If you have construction-related questions,
please call our 24-hour construction hotline at 1-888-800-8854.
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