I-15 Interchange at American Fork Main Street: Main Street Area (East of I-15) – Crews are working on the signal and street pole foundations from Kawakami Drive to U.S. 89 (State Street).
Through November: Main Street remains restricted to one lane in each direction from State Street to I-15 while crews reconstruct the south half of Main Street. Motorists will be able to access businesses along the south side of Main Street at Kawakami Drive. Motorists should expect moderate to heavy travel delays. All traffic will be moved to the south side of the Main Street around the end of November.
In the area of the on-ramp to northbound I-15, crews are building retaining walls.
Crews continue to prepare and pave various segments of the roadway and the on- and off-ramps at the interchange. Motorists will be moved over to the new southbound on- and northbound off-ramps by mid-November.
At the new bridge, crews are building forms and rebar framework for the remainder of the bridge deck. They are also working on safety walls (parapets) and the transition areas leading up to the bridge.
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.
I-15 Travel Lane Changes: The travel lanes along I-15 near the American Fork Main Street interchange have been narrowed to 11 feet and the speed limit is reduced to 55 mph. Please remember, fines for speeding violations are doubled in construction zones.
Mill Pond Road Area in Lehi to American Fork Main St.: North Area – Crews are paving various segments of the new road. Please expect brief travel delays as large trucks are accessing the construction area.
South Area – Utility work continues. Construction of the embankment and retaining walls for the new bridge is underway. Crews will haul in fill material and build the retaining walls for the next several weeks. Motorists should expect moderate travel delays due to these trucks accessing the work zone. Flaggers will be posted to guide traffic through the area. This operation will continue through November.
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): Crews are preparing the area for the concrete pavement. The first segment of the road within this area should be paved by Nov. 6.
500 West to 300 East Area (Lehi): Construction of utility access boxes and other utility lines (culinary water, irrigation and fiber conduit) continues between 500 West and Center Street.
Please use caution and be courteous when crossing the work zone at Center Street as traffic has been diverted onto temporary pavement.
1100 West to 500 West Area (Lehi): Installation of the 60-inch water line is complete in this area. Crews are placing irrigation lines.
Road base is being placed in preparation for the concrete pavement between 1100 West and 500 West. Crews will pave much of this section by Nov. 6. Please use caution as large trucks are accessing the work zone.
1700 West to 1100 West Area (Lehi): Installation of the 60-inch water line in the Dry Creek area continues. Construction crews are placing the concrete pavement at the 1700 West intersection. Once the concrete is cured, crews will pave the transition areas with asphalt.
Present to mid-Nov.: 1700 West remains closed for reconstruction of the intersection. Motorists will be detoured to 2300 West as the alternative route. Pedestrians will be diverted around the work area. Flaggers will be posted to help pedestrians cross the work zone safely.
2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi): Construction of new sidewalks continues.
Redwood Road to 2300 West Area (Lehi/ Saratoga Springs): Jordan River Bridge to 2300 West – Crews continue to place sidewalk along the roadway through 2300 West.
Installation of utility accesses and lines continues. Crews are also placing additional sections of concrete pavement just east of the Jordan River.
Jordan River Bridge Area – Crews are installing braces (called diaphragms) in between each girder and building the forms and rebar framework for the bridge transition areas and bridge deck. The concrete bridge deck will be placed by Nov. 20.
Installation of the 60-inch water line across the Jordan River is underway. This work will be complete before Thanksgiving.
The Jordan River Parkway 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.
Redwood Road to Jordan River Area – Construction of sidewalks and the new traffic signal at the intersection with Redwood Road continues.
Motorists traveling on Redwood Road should anticipate intermittent travel delays due to heavy trucks accessing the work zone between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
General Project Information General work hours are between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For specific construction tasks there will be night work. 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 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.