Archive for February, 2012

Camp Williams Demoliotion Training

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Camp Williams will be doing Demolition Training this weekend.  Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the 24th-26th of February.

Mountain View Corridor Update

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
  5400 South
Beginning in early March 2012* traffic on 5400 South will be shifted to the south side of the roadway at approximately 6400 West where it intersects with the Mountain View Corridor.  Crews will be placing temporary pavement  on the south side of the roadway to accommodate this shift.  This traffic shift will be in place to allow crews to reconstruct the north side of 5400 South to tie-in to the Mountain View Corridor.  Please use caution and obey posted speed limits as you drive through this area.

Crews have closed Upper Ridge Road temporarily at approximately 5100 South.  This closure is in place so crews can haul dirt across the roadway to build up the future Mountain View Corridor.  Upper Ridge Road is expected to be closed until spring of 2012*.  Please adjust your travel accordingly.

7800 South
Beginning in mid-March 2012* traffic on 7800 south will be shifted to the south side of the roadway at approximately 5900 West where it intersects with the Mountain View Corridor.  Crews will be placing temporary pavement on the south side of the roadway to accommodate this shift.  The traffic shift will be in place to allow crews to reconstruct the north side of 7800 South to tie-in to the Mountain View Corridor.  Please use caution and obey posted speed limits as you drive through this area.

8200 South
Beginning March 3, 2012* 8200 South will be temporarily closed at approximately 5800 West where it intersects with the Mountain View Corridor.  This closure will be in place to allow crews to install the new concrete beams(girders) on the bridges over 8200 South.  The closure is expected to last  one day, please plan your travel accordingly.  Shoulder restrictions will remain in place throughout the construction of the bridges over 8200 South.  Please use caution when driving through this area  and obey posted speed limits. 

New Bingham Hwy.
Crews have realigned New Bingham Highway at approximately 5800 West where it intersects with the Mountain View Corridor.  A new intersection will be under construction at 5600 west and New Bingham Highway.  This intersection will allow better traffic flow to access 9000 South and the west portion of New Bingham Highway.  Click here to view driving directions and a map of the new alignment.

9000 South
A new portion of 9000 South has been opened to traffic.  New Bingham Highway has been realigned to connect to this new portion of 9000 South at approximately 6100 West.  This new section of 9000 South can be used to access New Bingham Highway via 5600 West.  Click here to view driving directions and a map of the new roadway.   

Crews have shifted traffic from the east side of 5600 West to the new pavement on the west side of 5600 West.  This will allow crews to reconstruct the east side of the roadway.  Striping and signs will be in place to help guide vehicles through this area.  Please use caution as you drive through the construction zone. 

Dannon Way
Crews are constructing the bridges over Dannon Way.  Shoulder restrictions will be in place throughout the bridge construction.  Please use caution and follow the direction of the construction signs as you drive through this area. 

Wells Park Rd.
Wells Park Road is now closed temporarily at approximately 6000 West where it intersects with Mountain View Corridor.  The Mountain View Corridor team is pursuing a permanent closure of Wells Park Road with West Jordan City, which is required to  complete construction of the new roadway.   Please adjust your travel accordingly.

Daybreak Pkwy.
Beginning mid-March 2012* traffic on Daybreak Parkway will be shifted to the south side of the roadway at approximately 4700 West where it intersects with the Mountain View Corridor.  Crews will be placing temporary pavement to accommodate the traffic shift.  This traffic shift will be in place to allow crews to reconstruct the north side of Daybreak Parkway to tie-in to the Mountain View Corridor.  Please use caution and obey posted speed limits as you drive through this area.

11800 South
11800 South is now closed at approximately 5200 West between Daybreak Parkway and Vadania Drive.  This is a permanent closure of the existing alignment of 11800 South from Daybreak Parkway to Vadania Drive.  Construction crews will realign 11800 South to its new location where it will connect to Mountain View Corridor.  11800 South to the east and to the west of Mountain View Corridor remains  open.  Alternate  Routes are available through 4000 West and Grandville Avenue for traffic to access Daybreak Parkway.  This includes pedestrian traffic. During construction, concrete barrier will be placed on each side of the closure to prevent vehicle and pedestrian access into the construction zone.

12600 South
Traffic lanes are now shifted on 12600 South at approximately 4700 West where Mountain View Corridor intersects with 12600 South.  This change has shifted traffic to the outside of the roadway (two lanes on the north side and two lanes on the south side).  This traffic shift will allow crews to install the final raised concrete median in the middle of the road.  Sidewalks have been completed on the south side of the roadway for pedestrian access.  Please stay on the designated sidewalks to walk or ride your bike through the construction zone.

13400 South
Traffic is now restricted to one lane in each direction.  This traffic restriction is in place to allow Questar Gas to install a new high pressure gas line under the roadway.  This project is not affiliated with the Mountain View Corridor.  For more information regarding the gas line installation please call  801-324-5548.  Click here  to find information on the Riverton City website.

Redwood Road
Lane shifts are now in place in the southbound lanes where Porter Rockwell Boulevard connects to Redwood Road.  New striping is in place to direct you through the construction area.  All traffic lanes will remain open.  Please use caution as you drive through this area and obey posted speed limits. 

Artillery Firing at Camp Williams

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Camp Williams will be doing Artillery Firing Thursday, February 9th through Friday, February 10th.  Please be aware that you may hear firing shots and other load noises.

2012 Miss Saratoga Springs Scholarship Pageant

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

The 2012 Miss Saratoga Springs Scholarship Pageant will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 7:00PM at the Vista Heights Middle School. The theme is ” Remember When”. This year we have 14 lovely young ladies vying for the title. This is a wonderful evening of entertainment and fun for the whole family. This is the largest group of girls we have ever had! We feel that it’s because of the type of pageant we have.   

 Tickets are $5.00 in advance and can be purchased from any of the contestants, at the city offices or online by clicking here. They will be $7.00 at the door. All persons regardless of age entering the auditorium will be required to purchase a ticket.

February is Teen Dating Awareness Month

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Information about it:

  • One in five adolescents will be physically and/or sexually abused in a dating relationship. 
  • Physical aggression occurs in one in three teen dating relationships.
  •  12% of high school students (female and male) report experiencing some form of dating violence. 
  • 40% of teenage girls ages 14-17 report knowing someone their age that has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend.
  • 50-80%of high school boys and girls report knowing someone involved in a violent relationship.
  • Parents: 81% of parents surveyed either believe teen dating violence is not an issue or admit they don’t know if it is an issue (“Teen and parent opinion” survey by The Empower Program).

For more information, please contact a Victim Advocate at Saratoga Springs Police Department at 801-766-6503; 24/7 crisis line 801-420-6341. Please encourage your teenager to talk with an adult, to report the abuse, and reach for help to get out of the abuse.