Happy Holidays! Please note that until Rocky Mountain Power is able to complete its work south of SR-73, the SR-68 project will not be at work in the area. Given this, we will suspend these updates until such time that the contractor is able to come back for final paving. Special notice will be given should any high-impact activity be planned in the interim. Please take a moment to fill out our Post-Construction Survey (See details below).

SR-68 Post Construction Survey

With nine out of ten miles of the project successfully complete, the project team would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of the residents, business owners and commuters for their patience while this new roadway was constructed. The project team is interested in how you feel things went. Your comments help the UDOT team improve service on future projects. The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and will be available through Monday, January 4.
Click here to take the survey

You can also access the survey from our project Web site at www.udot.utah.gov/sr-68south. If you prefer to receive a hard copy by mail, please reply to this email or contact us at (801) 455-3116.

Due to cold weather conditions and utility delays, the contractor will need to come back to finalize some paving in the spring. Work in the spring should last only a few weeks and have limited impacts.
Rocky Mountain Power still has much of their work remaining south of SR-73 to remove power poles and place new ones. When their poles are moved, SR-68 crews plan to fill the holes, patch the surrounding area and make preparations for the removal of barrels so traffic can flow normally.
Crews continue on several clean up items and final adjustments throughout the project, including driveways, landscaping, fence, placing road signs and reflectors. In order for crews to safely work on these items, some brief access interruptions and lane shifts may occur.

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 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. Excavation work for retaining walls and installation of settlement drains for the north bridge of the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) continues. Crews will begin building retaining walls the last week in December.
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.
Mill Pond Road Area in Lehi to American Fork Main St.: North Area – Crews are building the retaining walls and placing embankment. 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 mid-January.
Present to Dec. 31: The intersection of 900 West and Main Street remain closed Due to additional utility work underway within this area. Motorists will need to use 1020 West to access area homes, businesses and the park-and-ride lot. In addition to the 900 West closure, Dec. 21-23: parking stalls along the south side of the park-and-ride lot will also be closed while crews install pipe in the area.
South Area – Construction of the bridge support walls (abutments) is underway. Crews will install rebar, build forms and place the concrete walls during the next few weeks.
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): Installation of additional storm drain underneath 300 East has been rescheduled for the last week in December. Once work is underway, motorists should expect slight travel delays. Flaggers will be posted to guide motorists through the area. Please use caution as crews operating heavy equipment are working nearby.
500 West to 300 East Area (Lehi): Work on utility accesses continues.
1100 West to 500 West Area (Lehi): There is minimal work within this area.
1700 West to 1100 West Area (Lehi): Construction of the trail undercrossing for the future Dry Creek trail is underway. Crews will place the concrete walls by the end of December. Work on the culvert for Dry Creek continues.
2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi): Minimal work will be done in this area during the winter.
Redwood Road to 2300 West Area (Lehi/ Saratoga Springs): Jordan River Bridge to 2300 West – Installation of utility accesses and irrigation lines continues.
Jordan River Bridge Area – The temporary bridge over the Jordan River has been removed. Crews continue to build the forms and rebar framework for the river bridge. Placement of the concrete bridge deck has been rescheduled to January.
Embankment restoration along the Jordan River will be complete by the end of December. Construction of the Jordan River Parkway Trail has been rescheduled to begin in January.
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. The trail will re-open in its new configuration next spring.
Redwood Road to Jordan River Area – Minimal work being performed within this area. Street lights will be installed along Pioneer Crossing between Redwood Road and the Jordan River the final week in December.
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.

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.
Mill Pond Road Area in Lehi to American Fork Main St.: North Area – Crews are building the retaining walls and placing embankment. 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 mid-January.
Present to Dec. 31: Due to additional utility work needed within this area, the closure of 900 West has been extended until the end of December. Motorists will need to use 1020 West to access area homes, businesses and the park-and-ride lot.
South Area – Construction of the bridge support walls (abutments) is underway. Concrete will be placed during the next couple of weeks.
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 will install additional storm drain and irrigation lines at 300 East towards the end of the week. Motorists should expect slight travel delays. Please use caution as crews operating heavy equipment are working nearby.
500 West to 300 East Area (Lehi): Work on utility accesses and irrigation lines continue.
1100 West to 500 West Area (Lehi): There is minimal work within this area.
1700 West to 1100 West Area (Lehi): Construction of the trail undercrossing for the future Dry Creek trail is underway. Towards the end of the week, crews will place the concrete walls for the trail crossing. Work on utility accesses is nearing completion.
2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi): Minimal work will be done during the winter.
Redwood Road to 2300 West Area (Lehi/ Saratoga Springs): Jordan River Bridge to 2300 West – Storm drain work is complete. Installation of utility accesses and irrigation lines continues.
Jordan River Bridge Area – Placement of forms and rebar framework for the river bridge continues. The concrete bridge deck will be placed towards the end of the week.
Embankment restoration along the Jordan River continues. Construction of the Jordan River Parkway Trail undercrossing will begin the week of Dec. 21
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. The trail will re-open in its new configuration next spring.
Redwood Road to Jordan River Area – Crews will install traffic signal poles at the Redwood Road intersection. Installation of irrigation lines continues.
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.

With the cold temperatures and snowy weather coming up, please remember that the work announced in these updates is weather dependent and subject to change.

General Project Information

General Impacts south of SR-73
Due to cold weather conditions and utility delays, the contractor will need to come back to finalize some paving in the spring. Work in the spring should last only a few weeks and have limited impacts. Rocky Mountain Power continues to work south of SR-73 removing poles and placing new ones. As soon as their poles are moved, SR-68 crews plan to fill the holes, patch the surrounding area and make preparations for the removal of barrels so traffic can flow normally over the winter. Approved roadside mailboxes continue to be placed along the project. For safety reasons, federal regulations dictate that these new boxes be placed on breakaway posts. Please note, residents should not alter these boxes after they are installed. Any alterations are at risk of removal and replacement at the property owners’ expense. Crews continue on several clean up items and final adjustments throughout the project, including driveways, landscaping, fence, placing road signs and reflectors, and raising manholes to the level of the road. In order for crews to safely work on these items, some brief access interruptions and lane shifts may occur.

Please note that due to weather, project conflicts, or equipment/supply issues, schedules are subject to change.

More Information
For additional project information, visit www.udot.utah.gov/sr-68south. For specific questions or concerns, contact the Public Information Team at sr68info@langdongroupinc.com or 801-455-3116.