August 23 - August 30

 

The project schedule* has been updated to show all asphalt paving on the project will be completed by the end of August. This new schedule will give crews the time necessary to place chip seal on the SR-130 Corridor the first week of September before temperatures get too cold.

 

Here's a roundup of the project impacts and activities.

 

• The asphalt team will move to nighttime operations beginning on Sunday or Monday night depending on the weather.

 

• Crews will pave the 7" thick road surface through the roundabout in three lifts starting Sunday or Monday night. The roundabout will be open with a normal traffic pattern during the day.

 

• Concrete crews are working to form and pour curbing, sidewalks and Splitter Islands on the North and South sides of the roundabout.

 

• Traffic patterns in the roundabout will change as the concrete work progresses. When necessary, motorists can expect flaggers and additional signage during daylight hours.

 

• The excavation team is building the westside of the new I-15, Exit 62 off-ramp. The final phase of asphalt paving on the off-ramp will occur this week. When completed three lanes will replace the current configuration - a left turn lane, a through/left turn lane and a right turn lane. 

 

• The asphalt paving on the east and westside of SR-130 is completed! The wider shoulders and new Deceleration Lanes will improve safety and Active Transportation through the corridor.

 

• The detour for westbound Midvalley Road will continue this week.

 

• Remember to put your phone down, be alert and reduce your speed.

 

Environmental crews have installed and will maintain environmental protections for the duration of the project. 

 

Crews are working from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

 

The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021*.

 

The following link provides further data on the safety of a roundabout intersection versus a two-way or signalized intersection.

https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/pdfs/fhwasa17055.pdf

 

In addition, this link to a Federal Highway Administration Brochure discusses the benefits of Rural Roundabouts. 

https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/intersection/innovative/roundabouts/rural_roundabouts/ruralroundabouts.pdf

The last link depicts how the proposed roundabout would function at SR-130 and Midvalley Road.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgTq83_jGnc