Archive for March, 2010

Pioneer Crossing Update: 3/29/10

Monday, March 29th, 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 26: Watch for intermittent lane closures and flagging on U.S. 89 and Main Street as crews install signals at the intersection of these two roads. Occasional traffic stops will be required while crews set the signal arms. Expect traffic delays up to ten minutes.
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 closed 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 for access to homes and businesses on 1020 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.
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.
For information about I-15 CORE construction activities near American Fork Main Street and to join the update list, visit www.i15core.utah.gov.
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.
April 5-9: Trucks will be delivering the girders for the Mill Pond Bridge. Watch for intermittent lane closures and flagging. Occasional traffic stops will be required while the crane removes girders from the trucks.
South Area – Work on walls will continue through mid- 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 25-29: Crews will be doing concrete paving between 1100 West and Dry Creek. Night work will be required. Please expect noise during day and nighttime hours as well as lights at night.
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.
Crews are working on noise walls. Posts installation on the north side will continue through the week. Crews will begin installing retaining panels on Monday.
Work will begin on the middle footings and walls for the Dry Creek box culvert in early April.
2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi): Work on the sidewalk is underway and crews are installing utilities.
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 April.
Work on the Jordan River Parkway Trail crossing at the new Pioneer Crossing bridge 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. Crews will begin placing topsoil in the park strip and medians in early April.
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.

2100 North Project Update: 3/25/10

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

The following are planned activities for the coming week. Please note that due to weather, project conflicts, or equipment/supply issues, schedules are subject to change. As spring weather approaches, construction activities will begin to ramp up throughout the project in the coming weeks. Please remember to travel safely through this and all work zones.
Current Construction Activities
Work on the irrigation system continues just east of Redwood Road in preparation for the irrigation season beginning in April. This work will have no impact to traffic. Work on the future traffic signal at Redwood Road will continue this week. Minor shoulder restrictions remain in place on Redwood Road to ensure the safety of crews in the area. Major construction activities east of the Jordan River are scheduled to resume in early April, please watch these updates for additional information. Crews will continue clearing and placing fill on the west side of the project between the Jordan River and Redwood Road.
Ongoing Project Impacts
In the interest of safety, the small section of Jordan River Trail that falls within the project area has been closed. Access along the trail to the north and south will remain open, but there will be no connecting access through the project during construction.
In order to construct the new railroad bridge and subsequently build the roadway beneath the bridge, UTA and UDOT have fully closed 2100 North between 2300 West and Pointe Meadows Drive. This closure will remain in place through Fall of 2011. Motorists should plan to use 1500 North as an alternate route.

Boat Parade Information Meeting

Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Ahoy! Calling all interested boaters who would like to put a boat entry into the “Electric Light Boat Parade” the evening of June 11, 2010, for the Saratoga Springs Splash Days. There will be a meeting on April 22, 2010, at 7:00 P.M. at the City Offices. Please come to find out information on the parade. For questions contact: lubaugh@gmail.com.

Saratoga Splash Baby Contest: Register Now

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Baby Contest 0-36 Months
Friday, June 11, 2010
Starting at 10:00 am

Pre-registration fee is $15.00, or $20.00 at the door. Only Cash or Check accepted at the door. Pre-registration must be received by the city offices by 5:00 pm on Thursday June 10th. Register online under Civic Events Online Registration or by clicking here.

Door registration begins at 9:30 am and closes 15 min prior to each group start time. Babies must be registered at least 15 minutes prior to their group start time. One child per entry form.
Please arrive at the time designated for the first letter of your baby’s last name.
A-C 10:00
D-J 10:30
L-R 11:00
S-Z 11:30.

Miss Saratoga Springs Scholarship Pageant

Thursday, March 25th, 2010
The Miss Saratoga Springs Scholarship Pageant will be held Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Westlake High School. We have a wonderful group of young ladies trying out this year. This will be the first time there has been a pageant in about 7 years. We encourage the public to come out and support these young ladies as they compete for scholarship money. This will be a great night of entertainment and fun for the whole family. Tickets are $5.00 in advance or $7.00 at the door. You can purchase tickets from the contestants, at the city offices or by clicking here.

Community Cookbook

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
This is a reminder that we are still accepting recipes for the Saratoga Springs Community Cookbook!! We were hoping to have it available to purchase at Splash this year but we need ALOT more recipes and need them soon to make this happen!! Please take some time and enter your favorite recipes. It is very simple. Just log on to www.typensave.com, contributor is your name, login is sscivicevents and password is cookbook.We want recipes from everyone!! Citizens, city officials, city workers, and businesses within the city.

Pioneer Crossing Update: 3/22/10

Monday, March 22nd, 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 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.
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.

2100 North Project Update: 3/18/10

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

The following are planned activities for the coming week. Please note that due to weather, project conflicts, or equipment/supply issues, schedules are subject to change.
Current Construction Activities
Work on the irrigation system continues just east of Redwood Road. This work will have no impact to traffic. Preparatory work for the future traffic signal at Redwood Road will continue this week. Minor shoulder restrictions remain in place on Redwood Road to ensure the safety of crews in the area. Major construction activities east of the Jordan River are scheduled to resume in early April, please watch these update for additional information.
Crews are at work clearing and placing fill in preparation for the future roadway on the west side of the project between the Jordan River and Redwood Road.
Ongoing Project Impacts
In the interest of safety, the small section of Jordan River Trail that falls within the project area has been closed. Access along the trail to the north and south will remain open, but there will be no connecting access through the project during construction.
In order to construct the new railroad bridge and subsequently build the roadway beneath the bridge, UTA and UDOT have fully closed 2100 North between 2300 West and Pointe Meadows Drive. This closure will remain in place through Fall of 2011. Motorists should plan to use 1500 North as an alternate route.

Job Posting: Street Maintenance Technician needed

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

The City of Saratoga Springs is currently looking for a full-time Street Maintenance I technician. Click Here for details regarding the job.

Prescription Take-Back Program

Monday, March 15th, 2010