Welcome to Pioneer Crossing

On Monday, Aug. 23, Gov. Gary R. Herbert, Congressman Jim Matheson and other dignitaries helped provide the official opening for Pioneer Crossing, a new east-west connector from Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs through Lehi to American Fork. Opening at the same time was the new, state-of-the-art Diverging Diamond Interchange with I-15 at American Fork Main Street, and some improvements to American Fork Main Street between I-15 and U.S. 89 (State Street).

Pioneer Crossing is a transportation response to the tremendous growth that has taken place in northern Utah County during the past decade. Projections indicate it will continue for the next several years. The project, now considered to be "substantially complete," includes:

• Pioneer Crossing, a new, five-lane urban arterial from Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs to 300 East in Lehi.
• Seven lanes of Pioneer Crossing from 300 East in Lehi to American Fork Main Street.
• A new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at I-15 and American Fork Main Street.
• I-15 widened to six lanes (5 plus one Express Lane) in each direction through the interchange (to tie in to the ongoing I-15 widening project).
• A new 60-inch water main from Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs to 300 East in Lehi.

Pioneer Crossing and the new DDI was designed and built under the direction of a joint venture of the Kiewit and W.W. Clyde construction companies at a cost of $264 million of state funds.

Construction Schedule

Although work on Pioneer Crossing is now 'substantially complete' - a technical term that means there is enough work completed along the roadway that it can be safely opened to traffic without the need for further impacts - there is still work to complete along the project corridor, including:

• Mill Pond Road north of Pioneer Crossing (expected to open mid-to-late October).
• Work on 900 West in American Fork (mid-October).
• Work on the American Fork park and ride (mid-October).
• Fencing and detention pond issues near 500 West in Lehi (mid-to-late-September).
• Other corridor fencing issues (mid-to-late-September).
• Sound wall adjustments near 300 East in Lehi (early October).
• Landscaping (early October).

Physical completion of the entire Pioneer Crossing project should take place mid-to-late October.

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

This update will now be sent every two weeks as needed.

Pioneer Crossing is open. Additional work will occur off of the roadway through mid- October while crews complete the last remaining items.

900 West is closed while crews reconstruct the roadway and complete utility work. All motorists will need to use 1020 West to access businesses. The road will remain closed through late October.

Mill Pond Road is closed to through traffic between 700 South and approximately 1000 East. Businesses will be accessible coming south from Lehi Main Street. The closure will be in effect through mid-October.

General Project Information
General work hours are generally between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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.

If you have comments or questions regarding UTA's FrontRunner project, please contact the project team at 888.800.8854, email Brandon Bott or Marc Bowman at bbott@rideuta.com or mbowman@utah.com, or visit the project web site at www.rideuta.com.

For information about I-15 CORE construction activities near American Fork Main Street please visit www.i15core.utah.gov.

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