I-15 Interchange at American Fork Main Street:
Main Street Area (East of I-15) - With traffic now moved to the south side of Main Street, please remember that lanes are narrowed and all left turns into the business areas between State Street and Kawakami Drive are to be made only at signalized intersections.
March 22-23: Watch for intermittent lane closures and flagging on U.S. 89 and Main Street as crews install signals at the intersection. Occasional traffic stops will be required while crews set the signal arms. Expect traffic delays up to ten minutes.
March 24: Crews will be flagging the intersection of U.S. 89 and Main Street with the help of the American Fork Police, to allow for work on the signals to continue. Flagging operations will occur for approximately four hours.
Ongoing: The right-in turns into Main Street Plaza and the Alpine Shopping Center from westbound Main Street are closed to allow crews to reconstruct the north half of Main Street between U.S. 89 and I-15. The closure will be in place until mid-August. Motorists should use Kawakami Drive to access the shopping centers.
Work on retaining walls for the north bridge of the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) continues.
Crews are working on storm drain and retaining walls north of the DDI in the park and ride lot on 900 West. Several parking stalls on the northeast end of the lot have been eliminated. Please use caution in the area and watch for construction equipment.
1020 West is as crews install utilities down the center of 1020 West and reconstruct the roadway. The closure will be in place through April 9.
Motorists will need to use 900 West.
Work is underway at the bridge farm location, north of 900 West. Crews will begin working on the decks for the north DDI bridge this week.
Construction of the bridge support columns for the north DDI bridge is underway. Crews are working on the bridge foundations in the I-15 median north of the existing bridge.
March 20: Southbound I-15 will be closed from 11 p.m. Saturday, to 7 a.m. Sunday as crews reconfigure and re-stripe southbound lanes. Southbound traffic will be diverted through the on- and off-ramps at the interchange during the work.
Access across the Main Street bridge over I-15 will also be restricted during this time. Motorists are advised to use Lehi Main Street. Please use caution when exiting and entering the interstate and expect slight travel delays as trucks, heavy equipment and construction crews are working nearby. Flaggers are posted to guide motorists through the construction area.
Travel lanes on southbound I-15 near American Fork Main Street will be narrowed as a result of the new lane configuration. Please use caution. Large trucks should stay in the right lane.
Ongoing: I-15 will be restricted to two lanes in each direction nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for bridge construction and storm drain installation. Please expect periodic restrictions at the on- and off-ramps during these hours. Lane restrictions will continue through the spring. Motorists should anticipate moderate travel delays.
A portion of the southbound auxiliary lane between Lehi Main Street and American Fork Main Street has been blocked off to allow for work on the retaining walls for the American Fork Main Street off-ramp. Please use caution through the new ramp configuration.
I-15 Travel Lane Changes: The travel lanes along I-15 near the American Fork Main Street interchange are narrowed to 11 feet and 10.5 feet and the speed limit is reduced to 55 mph. Please remember, fines for speeding violations are doubled in construction zones.
Visit www.i15core.utah.gov for information about I-15 CORE construction activities near American Fork Main Street.
Mill Pond Road Area in Lehi to American Fork Main St.:
North Area - Crews are working on the bridge support walls (abutments). Trucks will be working well into the night. As trucks will be accessing this area, motorists should anticipate moderate travel delays. Flaggers will be posted to guide drivers through the work zone. This work will continue through spring.
South Area - Work on walls will continue through mid- April.
March 22: Traffic lanes will be shifted on the detour as crews prepare for the Mill Pond bridge girders to be delivered in early April.
Mill Pond Road south of the intersection with 8020 North in Lehi (south of the UPRR tracks) will remain closed until late spring 2010. Residents traveling north and south in this area can use 200 South to 300 West in American Fork or 300 East to 700 South in Lehi as alternatives.
300 East to Mill Pond Area (Lehi):
There is minimal work within this area. No traffic impacts are anticipated
500 West to 300 East Area (Lehi):
Center Street is closed at the Pioneer Crossing intersection for utility work and construction of the new intersection. All through traffic will be detoured along 500 West and 1900 South. Other routes are available for area residents affected by the closure. Center Street will remain closed through late May.
1100 West to 500 West Area (Lehi):
1100 West is closed for utility work and construction of the new intersection. All through traffic will be detoured along 500 West or 2300 West and 1900 South. Other routes are available for area residents affected by the closure. The closure will remain in effect until mid-May
1700 West to 1100 West Area (Lehi):
March 22-26: There will be one-way flagged traffic through the 1700 West intersection while crews cross utility lines through the intersection. Motorists should anticipate moderate travel delays.
Construction of the trail undercrossing for the future Dry Creek trail continues. The top portion of the trail undercrossing has been poured. Crews will continue to work on retaining walls.
Work is complete on the footings and walls for the bridge over Dry Creek.
2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi):
There is minimal work within this area. No traffic impacts are anticipated.
Redwood Road to 2300 West Area (Lehi/ Saratoga Springs):
Jordan River Bridge to 2300 West - Work on utility lines will continue. Crews will continue installing panels for walls through early April.
Jordan River Bridge Area - Crews continue to build the walls for the river bridge. Placement of the concrete bridge deck is complete. Work on the bridge approaches will continue through March. Crews will begin installing sidewalks next week.
Work on the Jordan River Parkway Trail crossing at the new Pioneer Crossing bridge over the Jordan River continues. Meanwhile, the Trail remains closed approximately one mile north of the trailhead at Wetlands Park in Saratoga Springs. Please do not attempt to cross through the work zone as there are large dump trucks driving through the area. Trail users can access the trail at Willow Park in Lehi. The trail will re-open in its new configuration in early summer.
Redwood Road to Jordan River Area - Work on utilities for the signal at Redwood Road will continue.
General Project Information
General work hours are between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Please use caution and slow down as you travel through the construction area as crews, large trucks and other heavy equipment are working nearby. For the safety of the public, we encourage all area residents - especially children - to keep out of the construction area.
If you have questions or would like additional information about this project, feel free to contact us at 1.877.222.3757, via email at access@utah.gov, or visit the project Web site at udot.utah.gov/pioneer.
Questions regarding the widening of Redwood Road, please contact the project team at sr68info@langdongroup.com or visit the project Web site, udot.utah.gov/sr68-south.
If you have comments or questions regarding UTA's FrontRunner project, please contact the project team at 888.800.8854, email Brandon Bott or Marc Bowman at bbott@rideuta.com or mbowman@utah.com, or visit the project web site at www.rideuta.com/commuterRailSouth.
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