In 2018, Salt Lake City began to replace and rehabilitate aging underground utility lines to improve water and sewer services as part of a two-year effort to reconstruct 1300 East, from 1300 South to 2100 South. This reconstruction project also includes:

• Replacement of obsolete and decaying drive approaches and sidewalk segments
• Replacement of the pavement, curb, and gutter
• Upgrades to storm drains
• New ADA compliant bus stops
• Adding a dedicated center lane to allow left turns
• New bike lanes in both directions
• A consistent street design to match northern cross section

The project will improve access, mobility, and drainage along this important city thoroughfare, and residents will enjoy more resilient utility services once it is completed in the fall of 2020.

Upcoming Work Activities (as of 09/25/2020)

• Asphalt paving is underway, and is expected to reach completion by mid-afternoon on Saturday, September 26. 
• Crews will resume the process of replacing driveway approaches and sidewalk panels on both sides of the roadway on Monday, September 28. They have about three more weeks of work to complete this item.
  • We remind residents and pedestrians to not walk or drive on newly-poured concrete, as it requires several days of cure time.
• Near the end of next week, crews will grind sections of the new asphalt, to remove bumps and ridges where needed. Grinding improves the smoothness of the road.
• On Friday and Saturday night, October 2 and 3, crews will be working to remove and replace the asphalt in the 2100 South/1300 East intersection.

*Schedule is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.

Traffic Alerts

• To accommodate work in the 2100 South/1300 East intersection, traffic movements through the intersection will be very limited or closed completely from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly from Friday night, October 2, through Sunday morning, October 4.
• 1300 East: 1700 South to 1300 South REMAINS CLOSED to all through traffic AT ALL TIMES. Suggested detour routes include: 2100 South, 1300 South, and 800 South/Sunnyside Avenue to Foothill Drive, State Street, or 700 East.

Safety

• We remind residents accessing their homes in the closed area of 1300 East to drive slowly through the work zone and to use caution. Please make eye contact with operators before passing any equipment. This will help ensure that you are safe and clear to pass. Also, please mind the flaggers that are assisting with the safe flow of traffic.
• Pedestrians walking through the construction zone are reminded that even though the road is closed to the public, residential traffic and construction vehicles are still actively driving in the area. For your safety, please only cross the road at designated crossing areas.
• Pedestrian routes through the area are changing often. Please pay attention to signs marking where sidewalks are closed, and where you should be walking.
• Motorists are reminded to watch out for trucks entering and leaving the work zone.

Crews encountered several delays during Phase 1 of the 1300 East reconstruction project in 2019, including:

• Inclement weather, in May and June 2019, generated soft sub-grade that prevented the contractor from starting as early as desired and slowed overall production.


• Upon starting excavation in Phase 1, 2100 South to 1700 South, a communication duct bank was found to be shallower than anticipated. Multiple fiber optic lines had to be relocated in advance of the roadway construction to avoid disruptions to internet service, phones, and traffic signal interconnection.


• Installation of new drainage improvements had been delayed be unforeseen third-party utility conflicts. Precautions had to be taken to keep sewer service active along the corridor during drainage installation.

As a result of these delays, Phase 1 concluded in mid-November and construction work was then suspended for the winter. Phase 2 began May 18, 2020, and will include the section between 1700 South and 1300 South.

Stay informed and sign up for updates by emailing us with the word “Updates” in the subject line. You may also follow us on social media to see posts about our progress using the #1300EastSLC hashtag.  

If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to our project team using the information below:
Email: 1300east@slcgov.com | Hotline: 801-483-6898 
Website: www.slc.gov/mystreet/1300east