Greetings,
Construction is progressing on UTA’s FrontRunner South Provo to Salt Lake Commuter Rail line.
Below is the FrontRunner South construction update for July 31 – August 6. 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 and 3900 South all week, and forming and pouring concrete for the north and south slopes and north sidewalk at the 3300 South bridge. Between 3300 South and Central Avenue, crews will clear and grub the corridor, embank the track way and excavate for a wall that will run just south of 3900 South. On the north side of the Central Avenue bridge, crews will build forms for a retaining wall footing, and at the 4500 South bridge, crews will form and pour concrete for one of the abutments.
Traffic Impacts:
The center turn lane and eastbound and westbound left lanes will be closed on 1700 South for utility work Monday through Friday.
The eastbound right lane on 3300 South will be closed Monday through Thursday.
There will be a lane drop on 300 West just north of 3900 South for utility work Wednesday through Friday.
Please note that Central Avenue has reopened until crews resume work on the bridge walls.
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 continue extending a gas casing on the 4500 South Frontage Road and will backfill and form the slope for one of the abutments of the 5300 South bridge.
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.
Murray Station:
Crews will excavate for canopy light pole foundations and set a junction box in the platform.
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:
Utility work continues between Wasatch Street and 9000 South, and on the north side of the 9000 South bridge, crews will install shoring for a retaining wall and drive H-pile for the abutment. Crews will be excavating at the 9120 South bridge and at the wall that will run between 9120 South and 9400 South. At the 10600 South bridge, crews will be pouring concrete.
Construction continues on the retaining wall just south of 10600 South, and from Jordan Gateway to 11400 South, crews will continue chain link fence installation along the corridor. At 11400 South, crews will begin excavating the roadway, install drainage, and place ties and construct track in preparation for a shifting of Union Pacific track. Between 12300 South and Bangerter Highway, crews will place structural fill, and at the Bangerter Highway bridge, crews will pour concrete for two abutment beam seats and for a wall footing. They will also be placing retaining wall panels.
Traffic Impacts:
The westbound right lane on 9000 South will be closed Monday through Friday.
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 on Monday.
There will be a lane drop with flaggers on the car dealership frontage road just north of 10600 South on Monday.
The eastbound left lane on 10600 South will be closed Monday through Thursday.
There will be a lane closure in each direction on 10800 South near the tracks Monday and Tuesday and on the westbound lanes only Wednesday through Friday.
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:
Continuing this week in the area is work on a water line casing near 15000 South, demolition of the existing Union Pacific track in the Jordan Narrows and slope excavation below the Thanksgiving Point golf course.
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:
Crews will be excavating and stabilizing for continuing construction on the retaining wall north of the 2300 West bridge, and, at the 2300 West bridge, pouring concrete for the back wall of the north abutment and building forms and pouring concrete for the wing wall of the south abutment. Between the 2300 West and 2100 North bridges crews will install chain link fencing on top of the retaining wall, and at the 2100 North bridge, crews will build forms and pour concrete for the parapet and ballast walls.
Between 2100 North and 1500 North, crews will continue to install permanent fencing and will also install pull boxes and conduit for signals. South of 900 North, crews will finish retaining wall excavation, form and pour concrete for the wall footing and begin wall construction. Between 300 South and Center Street, crews will work on mass embankment, and between 300 East and 7350 West, crews will build an access road and also lower cable for Union Pacific.
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, Friday
· 1220 North, Friday
· 900 North, Monday and Wednesday through Friday
· Center Street, Monday through Friday
Lehi Station:
A portion of the Lehi Station Park and Ride Lot is now open for public use.
At the pedestrian tunnel, crews continue work on the walls, and 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 installing pull boxes and conduit for signals between 7350 West and 1500 South. They will also be finishing crossing upgrades at the 100 East and 1100 South crossings and beginning work on the 1500 South crossing. Crossing upgrades include signal and track work, the installation of concrete medians and signs, road striping, and asphalt replacement.
In Vineyard, crews will backfill at the box culvert just constructed near Anderson Geneva, and in Orem between 800 South and University Parkway, crews will continue to surface, line and dress track.
Traffic Impacts:
There will be alternating traffic impacts at the 100 East and 1100 South crossings in American Fork all week so crews can finish crossing upgrade work.
The 1500 South crossing in American Fork will be closed for crossing upgrade work Monday through Sunday.
American Fork Station:
There are no construction activities to report.
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:
Between University Parkway in Orem and 2000 North in Provo, crews will continue to de-stress rail and surface, line and dress the track and also grade for a retaining wall. Between 820 North and the Provo River Bridge, crews will set a signal house, and at 500 South 900 West, crews will expose a Qwest line. Between Freedom Boulevard and University Avenue, crews will place sub ballast and install a foundation and conduit for a signal house, and from University Avenue to 900 South, crews will excavate and prep the sub grade.
Traffic Impacts:
There will be truck traffic with flaggers on Freedom Boulevard on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Provo Station:
Crews will continue work on snow melt facilities and also set forms 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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