Governor Herbert Declares Flood Safety Week Mar. 15-19
Plan, Prepare and Be Aware
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert has declared Mar. 15 - 19, 2010, as Flood
Safety Awareness Week in Utah in conjunction with National Flood Safety Awareness Week.
Floods can arrive without a moment’s notice or with a slow creep. Regardless of how a flood starts, they
can have enough force to roll boulders the size of cars, destroy buildings and bridges, and take human lives.
The Flood Safety Awareness campaign’s purpose is to educate the citizens of Utah on hazards associated
with floods and flash floods, as well as what can be done to save lives and protect property.

American Fork residents are being urged by Mayor James H. Hadfield to stand up and be counted in the 2010 U.S. Census so the community can get its fair share of federal funds.

“The Census offers a critical snapshot of American Fork City, said Mayor James H. Hadfield.  “The Census is used to allocate billions of dollars in federal funding, impacting everything from schools and hospitals to our roads.” 

Project update for the week of March. 1, 2010

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 8: The right-in turns into Main Street Plaza and the Alpine Shopping Center from westbound Main Street will be closed as crews reconstruct the north half of Main Street between U.S. 89 and I-15. The closure will be in place until mid-July. Motorists will need to 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.

Work is underway at the bridge farm location, north of 900 West. Work to build the bridge spans for the north half of the interchange will begin in March.

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 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.

Excavation work for retaining walls and installation of settlement drains for the north bridge of the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) continues. Work to build retaining walls is underway.

Construction of the bridge support columns is underway. Crews are building rebar framework for the columns and will begin excavation work in the median of I-15 in mid-January.

I-15 will be restricted to two lanes in each direction from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for bridge construction and storm drain installation. Lane restrictions will continue through the spring. Motorists should anticipate moderate travel delays

Note: Construction crews will not work during the Christmas Holiday

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 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.

Project update for the week of Dec. 14, 2009

I-15 Interchange at American Fork Main Street:
Main Street Area (East of I-15) - With traffic now moved to the south half of Main Street, please remember 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.

The old Main Street bridge over I-15 has been removed and crews will install settlement drains and begin building retaining walls for the north bridge of the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI).

I-15 Travel Lane Changes: The travel lanes along I-15 near the American Fork Main Street interchange are narrowed to 11 feet and the speed limit is reduced to 55 mph. Please remember, fines for speeding violations are doubled in construction zones.