Work for the coming week:

•  Crews will continue working on the installation of the storm drain.  Crews are currently by Grandview Blvd.
• Crews are currently working on the intersection of 400 South and Redwood Road.  This intersection has been closed for safety reasons during this work.
• The trail on Redwood Road adjacent to the Saratoga Springs development is closed from the north end of the development to Lakeview Terrace.  The existing trail will be removed and a new trail will be built on the remaining HOA property a little to the east.
  • Work will begin next week on the trail, south of Parkway Blvd.
• Crews will continue milling the asphalt and re-paving in the area between Grandview and Pelican Point.  Soft spot repair will also be done where needed.  Crews are working on the south end and moving north.      
  • After the paving is completed on the road, a two-foot shoulder will be placed on both sides of the road.
• From 400 South to a little north of Grandview Blvd. crews will continue working on the east side of the road.  Crews are laying the subgrade for the new road.
• A concrete barrier has been placed in the reconstruction area for driver safety during construction.  The barrier will be lengthened as the work moves south.
• Beginning Monday, August 2 Parkway Blvd. will be closed for 4-6 weeks while crews work on the road.  Parkway Blvd. will be closed only after 400 South is reopened.  HOA traffic may use the north entrance and 400 South to access SR-68.

*Crews will be working this Saturday on the 400 South intersection, which will be opened Saturday night.

 Other work to be aware of:

•  Utility work is being done on the west side of the road relocating a gas line.
• Concrete will be delivered next couple of weeks and crews will begin working on the installation of the curb and gutter at Parkway Blvd.
• The Saratoga Springs HOA will be closing their access roads onto Redwood Road at various times during construction.  This is something the HOA has opted to do on their own since they own the roads in the development.   
• A wall will be placed next to the trail and its height will vary depending on the location.  The wall will begin at the north end of the development and will end approximately 500 feet north of Grandview Blvd.  The wall is part of the mitigation agreed to by the adjacent residents and HOA in lieu of a 6-foot noise wall being placed directly on the Right of Way line.  Additional landscaping will be added by the HOA behind the wall at a later date.

*Schedule is subject to change.  Please be alert and follow the direction of signs and the construction workers

*400 South between Saratoga Road and Redwood Road will be closed  from Wednesday morning July 28 until Saturday morning July 31.  The road is being closed for the safety of the traveling public while the crews work on this intersection.  Please plan ahead for alternate routes during this time.

Please note: Schedule changes and additions to this week’s update are underlined.

Stop signs are located at many of the Pioneer Crossing intersections. Please treat these intersections as a four-way stop and watch for construction trucks crossing the road.

The Pioneer Crossing Project will open on Aug. 23, 2010. That will include the six-mile roadway from Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs to the intersection of Main Street and U.S. 89 in American Fork, as well as the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) with I-15 at American Fork Main Street.

I-15 Interchange at American Fork Main Street:
Main Street Area (East of I-15) – With traffic 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.

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.

900 West is closed while crews reconstruct the roadway, complete utility work and install medians on Pioneer Crossing. The closure will be in place through mid-August. All motorists and buses will need to use 1020 West to access businesses and the Park and Ride.

Work continues to connect the two bridge spans for the north bridge of the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). Work on bridge approaches will continue through late July.

The east bound shoulder of the Main Street bridge will be closed through late August while crews install foundations for the traffic signals. Please use caution and watch for possible lane shifts.

Work continues on interchange ramps. Please use caution when entering and exiting the freeway and watch for lane shifts on the on- and off-ramps.

July 27 & 28: The northbound off-ramp at American Fork Main Street will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be finishing the final paving on the ramp. Motorists are advised to use 500 East or Lehi Main Street as alternates.

I-15 will be restricted to two lanes in each direction nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for bridge construction. Weekend lane closures are possible. Please expect periodic restrictions at the on- and off-ramps during these hours. Lane restrictions will continue through mid- August. Motorists should anticipate moderate travel delays.

I-15 Travel Lane Changes: The I-15 travel lanes 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.:
Sidewalk installation and landscaping will continue through the week.

North Area – The closure of Mill Pond Road between 700 South and 1000 East has been postponed until late August. Information on closure dates will be provided as they become available.

South Area – Crews are working on the retaining wall fences. Final landscaping is underway and will continue through the week.

Mill Pond Road south of the intersection with 8020 North in Lehi (south of the UPRR tracks) will remain closed until August 23. 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):
Final landscaping will continue.

500 West to 300 East Area (Lehi):
Work on landscaping will continue through the week.

1100 West to 500 West Area (Lehi):
Wall installation will continue through early August.

1700 West to 1100 West Area (Lehi):
Crew are finishing up landscaping

2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi):
Work will begin to stripe the roadway.

Redwood Road to 2300 West Area (Lehi/Saratoga Springs):
Jordan River Bridge to 2300 West – Crews are working on signs and final landscaping

Jordan River Bridge Area – Crews are working on final bridge elements.

The Jordan River Trail is open:
Redwood Road to Jordan River Area – Crews are working on finishing final items.

General Project Information
General work hours are generally between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, although night work is required for paving operations. 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.

Work for the coming week:

Crews will continue working on the installation of the storm drain just south of Parkway Blvd., near the staging area of all the construction equipment.  The work will move south.  

• The trail on Redwood Road adjacent to the Saratoga Springs development is closed from the north end of the development to Lakeview Terrace.  The existing trail will be removed and a new trail will be built on the remaining HOA property a little to the east.
  • Work will begin next week on the trail, south of Parkway Blvd.
• Crews will continue milling the asphalt and re-paving in the area between Grandview and Pelican Point.  Soft spot repair will also be done where needed.  Crews are working on the south end and moving north.  Entrances to housing developments are also being widened. 
• From 400 South to Parkway Blvd. crews will continue working on the east side of the road.  Trucks will be delivering fill this week and crews will begin laying the subgrade next week.
• Next week a concrete barrier will be placed in the reconstruction area for driver safety during construction. 

Crews will be working July 23^rd but will be off of the road with no impacts to traffic.  Crews will not be working July 24^th for the holiday.

Other work to be aware of:

•  Utility work is being done on the west side of the road, which includes relocating a gas line, power lines, and telephone poles.
• The Saratoga Springs HOA will be closing their access roads onto Redwood Road at various times during construction.  This is something the HOA has opted to do on their own since they own the roads in the development.    
• A wall will be placed next to the trail and its height will vary depending on the location.  The wall will begin at the north end of the development and will end approximately 500 feet north of Grandview Blvd.  The wall is part of the mitigation agreed to by the adjacent residents and HOA in lieu of a 6-foot noise wall being placed directly on the Right of Way line.  Additional landscaping will be added by the HOA behind the wall at a later date.

*Schedule is subject to change.  Please be alert and follow the direction of signs and the construction workers.

Final Construction Push Will Lead to Grand Opening

The end is in sight for Pioneer Crossing!

The much-anticipated road project, which includes a six-mile east-west connection between Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs and the Main Street-U.S. 89 intersection in American Fork as well as a new, state-of-the-art interchange with I-15 at American Fork Main Street, will open on Monday, Aug. 23.

“That’s when the project will be ‘substantially complete’,” said Project Director Bryan Adams.  “There will still be a few things to finish up – some landscaping, and some work north of the new Mill Pond intersection in Lehi and on 900 West in American Fork.  But everything else will be open – the six-mile roadway, the new Mill Pond intersection, the new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), and all of the work we’ve been doing on east Main Street.  Everything will be open, with no more planned construction activities to interrupt the flow of traffic.”

Saratoga Springs residents have been looking at a roadway that looks complete for several weeks now.  There is only a little finish work to be done on the Jordan River bridge, and the Jordan River Parkway Trail under the bridge is already open.  Landscaping along the roadway is in place, and the new “Welcome to Saratoga Springs” sign is prominently placed.

“Some have wondered why we’re not opening at least the parts of the roadway that are already finished,” Adams said.  “The problem is, the eastern portion of the project still needs to be finished.  We are not ready for traffic on the new Mill Pond bridge over the railroad tracks, and we still have a big push to make to get the new DDI ready to function.  So we would have to dump all of that Pioneer Crossing traffic onto city streets in Lehi that are not prepared for that kind of impact.  It would create a dangerous situation for the neighborhoods and motorists alike.  So we will wait to open the entire project on Aug. 23.”

 “We appreciate the patience of area residents with all of the work we’ve been doing,” Adams said.  “We are excited to open this beautiful new transportation facility, which we believe will make a huge difference for mobility in northern Utah County.

With the new interchange nearing completion, Adams suggests that residents who will be using it take a few minutes to familiarize themselves with the DDI and how it works.  “There is an excellent animation on our web site that not only shows how the DDI works, but also carefully explains how each movement is made,” Adams said.  “People should take a test drive on the DDI online before they start driving it.”

The DDI animation can be seen at www.udot.utah.gov/pioneer.  Click on the “New Interchange” heading.

For more information on the project please e-mail access@utah.gov.

Please note: Schedule changes and additions to this week’s update are underlined.

Stop signs are located at many of the Pioneer Crossing intersections. Please treat these intersections as a four-way stop and watch for construction trucks crossing the road.

I-15 Interchange at American Fork Main Street:
Main Street Area (East of I-15) – With traffic 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.

July 16-18: The intersection of U.S. 89 and Main Street will be closed nightly from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be removing asphalt and repaving east Main Street and the U.S. 89 intersection as we prepare for their full opening in mid-August. East Main Street and Kawakami will also close Friday night at 2 a.m. Kawakami will also be closed Saturday night, beginning at 11 p.m. Saturday night. Motorists are advised to use 300 West to Access U.S. 89 and I-15.

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.

900 West is closed while crews reconstruct the roadway, complete utility work and install medians on Pioneer Crossing. The closure will be in place through mid-August. All motorists and buses will need to use 1020 West to access businesses and the Park and Ride.

Work continues to connect the two bridge spans for the north bridge of the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). Work on bridge approaches will continue through late July.

July 19: The east bound shoulder of the Main Street bridge will be closed while crews install foundations for the traffic signals. Please use caution and watch for possible lane shifts. The shoulder will remain closed through late August.

Work continues on interchange ramps. Please use caution when entering and exiting the freeway and watch for lane shifts on the on- and off-ramps.

I-15 will be restricted to two lanes in each direction nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for bridge construction. A third lane will be restricted southbound beginning at 11 p.m. through July 17. Weekend lane closures are possible. Please expect periodic restrictions at the on- and off-ramps during these hours. Lane restrictions will continue through late August. Motorists should anticipate moderate travel delays.

I-15 Travel Lane Changes: The I-15 travel lanes 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.:
Landscaping will continue through the week.

North Area – Crews are working on drainage.

The closure of Mill Pond Road between 700 South and 1000 East has been postponed until late August. Information on closure dates will be provided as they become available.

South Area – Crews are working on the retaining wall fences. Final landscaping will begin next week.

Mill Pond Road south of the intersection with 8020 North in Lehi (south of the UPRR tracks) will remain closed until late August. 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):
Final landscaping will continue through the week.

500 West to 300 East Area (Lehi):
Work on landscaping will continue through July.

1100 West to 500 West Area (Lehi):
Sound wall installation will continue through late July.

1700 West to 1100 West Area (Lehi):
Final landscaping will begin this week.

2300 West to 1700 West Area (Lehi):
Work will begin to stripe the roadway.

Redwood Road to 2300 West Area (Lehi/ Saratoga Springs):
Jordan River Bridge to 2300 West – Crews are working on signs and final landscaping

Jordan River Bridge Area – Crews are working on final bridge elements.

July 16: The Jordan River Trail will reopen at 5 p.m.

Redwood Road to Jordan River Area – Crews are working on finishing final items.

General Project Information
General work hours are generally between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, although night work is required for paving operations. 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.

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