The Senate Site: I-15 Reconstruction: Lehi to Spanish Fork

More bang for your buck. Originally we (you) were going to fund and build I-15 from American Fork to Provo for $1.7 Billion. Now - due to the economy and other factors - UDOT can build it from Lehi to Spanish fork for the same price. It might even be done by Christmas, 2012.

Go to the project web site for more information. UDOT press release:

UDOT Announces Next Milestone for I-15 CORE Expansion Project
Provo River Constructors Selected to Reconstruct I-15 from Lehi Main Street to Spanish Fork Main Street; Construction to Begin this Spring

SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 9, 2009) - UDOT today announced the contractor team that will build the Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE), which will include improvements from the Lehi Main Street interchange to the Spanish Fork Main Street interchange.

Provo River Constructors (PRC), a consortium of expert local, regional and national contractors and engineers, proposed the greatest value solution within the fixed budget. The team is headed by Fluor Corporation, Ames Construction Company, Inc., Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, Inc. and Wadsworth Brothers Construction Company, Inc., who all have experience working on large transportation projects in Utah and other areas of the country.

“Each proposal was meticulously reviewed and rated in areas of project scope, schedule and plan for mitigating traffic inconveniences during construction,” said Dal Hawks, I-15 CORE project director. “PRC proposed innovative and creative strategies, while upholding UDOT’s quality, mobility and safety standards.”

I-15 CORE expands the freeway by two lanes in both directions from Lehi Main Street to Spanish Fork Main; extends the express lane from University Parkway in Orem to Spanish Fork; rebuilds and reconfigures 10 freeway interchanges; replaces and restores 55 bridges; and provides additional improvements that will meet or exceed travel demands through the year 2030 including using 40-year concrete pavement along the entire corridor.

The contractor team also set an aggressive timeline designed to minimize inconvenience to the public. PRC anticipates starting construction in spring 2010 and completing construction as early as December 2012. PRC will maintain the current number of lanes of traffic open both southbound and northbound during the majority of construction.

The 2009 Utah State Legislature approved a $1.725 billion bond to expand and rebuild I-15 CORE.

RESOURCES (Available after 2 p.m. today): Additional I-15 CORE information can be found on the project Web site, www.i15core.utah.gov, including project maps and a video flyover of the project area.

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