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Welcome to the Syracuse Road Project Web Site
UDOT is widening Syracuse Road (Antelope Drive) from 1000 West to 2000 West to five lanes - two travel lanes in each direction with a center lane and dedicated bike lanes. The widened roadway will improve traffic flow in the area and improve safety for local, commuter, and tourist traffic. Construction on the project begins in late February 2009 is anticipated to conclude in late spring 2010.
Geneva Rock and Syracuse City pitch in together to help Syracuse High School
A concerned citizen approached Syracuse city recently about the lack of a safe access to the school for students who walk from the east. There is no sidewalk in that area, so students had to wander in the roadway or in the mud on the side of the road. The City didn’t have money allocated to provide materials to make it more accessible, but they offered to provide the labor and equipment if someone would donate the roadbase. This same citizen approached Geneva Rock and asked if they would be willing and able to donate the necessary material; which they did. About a week and a half ago, Syracuse city built the temporary walkway along the side of the road so these students would feel more safe as they walked to school.
The finished walkway to Syracuse High School
Syracuse High School thanked Geneva Rock for their donation on their marquee.
Construction on this project has been scheduled in two phases:
Phase I Activities - Construction began end of February and is now complete! Thank you for your patience during the first phase.
• New Culinary water line
• New Secondary water line
• Irrigation system improvements
• Demolition
Phase II Activities - Construction will begin on this phase in June 2009 and is scheduled to be complete in spring 2010.
• Road widening
• Paving
• Intersection improvements including decorative crosswalks at 2000 W. and new signals at both 1000 W. and 2000 W.
• Later sewer line upgrades
• Landscaping
• Lighting
• Storm Drain
• Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk
• Signage, striping
• *Questar will also be working in the area to replace two gas lines
The Syracuse Road Design Process is Innovative
In a traditional construction project, UDOT brings a contractor on for the construction phase only. On the Syracuse Road project a contractor was brought on during the last phase of design. The contractor provided feedback to the designers to help with the contructability of the design. This type of feedback served to shorten the schedule and save money on this project.
Project Area
Seven Shots from Seven Spots
Check out the project as it progresses! Each week we will post new photos from the same seven spots on the project. Look back at previous weeks to see how far we have come.
May & June 2009 - The first phase of the project is nearly complete! Once Phase II begins, these photos will begin to change rapidly, so stay tuned!
1000 W. Intersection - 2 views
2000 W. Intersection - 2 views
Allison Way - facing east, west and south
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM PAST WEEKS
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