Front Runner South Construction Update

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 30 – April 5.

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 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 be erecting shoring for the flyover bridge and begin excavation work and wick drain installation for a wall that will be constructed near the bridge.



Crews will also 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.



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 continue work on the South Jordan Canal channel, install sheet pile for the East Jordan Canal bridge and drive pile for an abutment of the future Jordan River bridge.



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:

Cleanup work will take place at the pedestrian tunnel that will run underneath the Union Pacific trackway at the Lehi Station. Crews will 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-fiber, splice fiber optics, relocate power and extend water line casings.



Traffic Impacts:

There will be several sets of flaggers stationed along Garden Drive this week to support utility and excavation work and help direct truck traffic near the corridor.



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 splicing fiber optics throughout the area this week.



Traffic Impacts:

Flaggers will be directing traffic at Main Street and Millpond Road in American Fork on Wednesday while crews conduct asphalt work.



In addition, flaggers will be stationed all week 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.



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 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.