Santaquin officials update Main Street work, I-15 bridge repairs and interchange-phase planning

City leaders updated the Santaquin City Council on Sept. 2 about several infrastructure projects affecting local traffic and future development.

Main Street: Norm said work on the Main Street project is nearing completion with concrete, driveway approaches, tie-ins, landscaping and street-light poles being installed; wiring for the new lights will follow. "The project is moving along quite well and they will be done this construction season," he said.

I-15 bridge repairs: Norm also told the council that the Utah Department of Transportation found damage to the northbound lane on the I-15 bridge at 2300 North (Canyon Road) and plans repairs from September through November that will require lane closures during nonpeak times. "It has nothing to do with us other than we would likely be affected by some traffic," Norm said.

Interchange phase 1 and Turkey Run bridge: Council members and staff described a recent meeting with Region 3 engineers about using previously awarded interchange funds for a phased approach that would concentrate on southeast-quadrant tie-in roads and traffic-signal relocation to reduce later construction impacts. The council also reported submitting appraisal materials to pursue a land swap of a contiguous 40-acre parcel to consolidate parkland and said engineering calculations and plans for a new Turkey Run bridge have been delivered to the Forest Service; that bridge work would tie into existing NEPA documentation, the council said.

No final agreements were announced Sept. 2; staff described the items as ongoing coordination with UDOT, the Forest Service and federal partners.