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Crews, Officials Celebrate Porter Rockwell Bridge Finish Part of a six-phase project, Porter Rockwell Boulevard required extensive earthwork, pipeline and drainage work, asphalt paving and utility work in previous phases before the bridge could be built.

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Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall, local construction crews and UDOT recently celebrated the completion of the Porter Rockwell Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the final segment of a six-phase project to create Porter Rockwell Boulevard.

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Construction crews, local officials and the Utah Department of Transportation recently celebrated the completion of the Porter Rockwell Boulevard Bridge, which marked the final segment required to connect Porter Rockwell Boulevard to Redwood Road and 14600 South.

Ralph L. Wadsworth served as the general contractor for the project.

The crucial part of the project — the newlyconstructed bridge — is 435 ft. in length and 65-ft. high, making it one of the longest and tallest bridges of its kind in Utah. It spans the Jordan River, the UTA and Union Pacific railroad tracks.

With the bridge in place, Porter Rockwell Boulevard now connects Mountain View Corridor to I-15 and congestion on I-15, Redwood Road and Bangerter Highway is expected to decrease.

“With this project, we’ve built a new connection in our transportation system that can be used by anyone – whether they’re walking, riding a bike or in a car,” UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras said. “This will help people in southern Salt Lake or northern Utah County travel where they want, when they want, and how they want.”

The completed Porter Rockwell Boulevard provides new transportation options for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as drivers. Beneath the new bridge, residents can now safely access the Jordan River Parkway Trail from Porter Rockwell Boulevard. The new road features a 10-ft. path along the north side, which will provide the first east-west connection for pedestrians and bicyclists see PORTER page 6

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Stacey and Witbeck Completes $101M Ogden BRT Line

A new stop for the Ogden bus rapid transit system takes shape at the corner of 25th Street and Monroe Boulevard. It’s one of four areas along the BRT route targeted for potential redevelopment efforts.

General contractor Stacey and Witbeck recently completed the $101 million Ogden bus rapid transit (BRT) line for the 5.3-mi. transit connection between downtown Ogden and the campuses of Weber

State University and McKay-Dee Hospital.

The project, which was in planning stages for more than 10 years and was previously valuated at $60 to $80 million, consists of 10 elec-

The project, which was in planning stages for more than 10 years and was previously valuated at $60 to $80 million, consists of 10 electric buses and charging infrastructure, 13 stations along the route, road widening, some roadway construction at WSU, right of way purchases and utility locations.

tric buses and charging infrastructure, 13 stations along the route, road widening, some roadway construction at WSU, right of way purchases and utility locations.

“The Ogden BRT team has been busy paving roads, pouring sidewalks and relocating waterlines — all part of the Ogden Bus Rapid Transit system project,” Stacey and Witbeck said in a social media statement.

Service for the BRT line starts at the Ogden UTA transit center at 2350 Wall Ave. and heads east on 23rd Street to Washington Boulevard, then goes south along Washington Boulevard to 25th Street, then turns east along 25th Street to Harrison Boulevard and then finally heads south to WSU & Witbeck was responsible for paving roads, pouring sideand a planned transit center at the Stacey walks and relocating waterlines.

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This project has been many BRT station will be located next to transit, limiting the number of cars on the road. This investment will years in the making. According to the student union; Regional Connection: The also help make Ogden more pedesOgden City Council documents, an Ogden/WSU transit study com- Ogden/WSU BRT connects major trian and bike friendly; Helps Reduce Congestion, menced in November 2004. The first destinations in Ogden to version of the project called for a FrontRunner; which brings people Parking Demand at WSU: As streetcar system, but officials deemed to the community from Salt Lake more students, faculty and staff that option too expensive in 2016. City, Provo and all points in- ride transit to the campus, less between; parking will be needed. This will Provides Access to Jobs: This enable WSU to redevelop some of Project Benefits Increased Service: A bus every project connects downtown its parking areas; Promotes Economic 10 minutes means less time wait- Ogden, Weber State University ing. The Ogden/WSU will provide and McKay Dee Hospital, which Development: Implementing BRT 16 percent more service than the are the top three employment cen- in Ogden has the potential to spur ters in Ogden; $550 million in economic developexisting 603; Addresses the Wasatch ment by 2040 (based on previous Improved Access to WSU: The $101 million Ogden bus rapid transit (BRT) line for the 5.3-mi. This project includes a brand new Front's Air Quality: Improved research). transit connection between downtown Ogden and the campuses of (All photos courtesy of Stacey & bus-only road which will run right transit service from FrontRunner Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital. through the center of campus. A will encourage more people to use Witbeck.) 

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Crews Finish Up Final Segment of Six-Phase Project PORTER from page 1

south of 12300 South.

The total budget for the project is $44 million, with $25 million going towards construction.

“This project required a significant amount of money to be spent on right of way

and utilities because of all the third parties in the area,” UDOT Project Manager Brian Allen said in an interview with Roads & Bridges.

“The city of Bluffdale’s motto is ‘Life Connected’ and that is what this bridge will do for us,” Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall said. “It will finally connect our east and

west side. It will connect businesses. It will connect neighbors and students going to school. This bridge is historical for our city and will bring great economic opportunity as well.”

Porter Rockwell Boulevard was constructed in phases over the past decade to meet the transportation demands of Salt

Lake and Utah counties, two of the most rapidly growing counties in the country. The Porter Rockwell bridge is the final phase of this effort by UDOT and Bluffdale to construct a new east-west route to connect I-15, Mountain View Corridor and Redwood Road at the far southern end of Salt Lake County. 

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The total budget for the project is $44 million, with $25 million going towards construction.

Mayor Natalie Hall photo/Facebook photo

Bluffdale Mayor Natalie Hall makes remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony on the newly-constructed Porter Rockwell Bridge.

Ralph L. Wadsworth photo

Porter Rockwell Boulevard was constructed in phases over the past decade to meet the transportation demands of Salt Lake and Utah counties, two of the most rapidly growing counties in the country.

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Major elements of this project included a multi-lane bridge, realignment of the Jordan River Trail, two canal box culverts, a multi-use trail and a roadway connecting the adjacent Porter Rockwell Boulevard segments.

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Utah’s Bridges Rank First Utah’s bridges are the best maintained in the nation, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highways Administration (FHWA).

Utah has the lowest percentage of bridges on the National Highway System (which includes interstates and other key U.S. highways) classified in “poor” condition out of all 50 states. Only 0.1 percent of these bridges in Utah are considered in poor condition based on the condition of the driving surface, support beams, bases and columns.

“UDOT has a proactive approach to maintaining Utah’s roads and bridges — we say, ‘good roads cost less,’ and our focus is on keeping them in good condition, rather than waiting until major repairs are needed,” said Rebecca Nix, UDOT bridge management engineer. “This helps our roads and bridges last longer, makes them safer, and is a more efficient way to utilize taxpayer funds.”

Only two National Highway System bridges across the state were in poor condition at the time the data was submitted to FHWA: the southbound I-15 bridge over East Nichols Canyon Road in Cedar City, which was replaced earlier this year, and the I84 westbound bridge over 4400 South in Riverdale, which is scheduled for replacement in 2025.

The I-80 bridge over 2000 East in Salt Lake City was downgraded to poor condition earlier this year, but its replacement is currently under construction as part of the I-80/I-215 reconstruction in east Salt Lake County. 

State-By-State Ranking Percent deck area of NHS bridges classified in poor condition (in percentages): Alabama: 0.5 Alaska: 5.8 Arizona: 0.9 Arkansas: 3.5 California: 6.2 Colorado: 3.4 Connecticut: 7.7 Delaware: 2.7 Disctrict of Columbia: 7.5 Florida: 0.5 Georgia: 0.5 Hawaii: 1.9 Idaho: 3.7 Indiana: 2.3 Iowa: 2.4 Kansas: 2.5 Kentucky: 3.8 Louisiana: 5.5 Maine: 7.1 Maryland: 2.5 Michigan: 7.0 Minnesota: 5.8 Mississippi: 2.8

Missouri: 7.1 MontanaL: 4.7 Nebraska: 2.0 Nevada: 1.0 New Hampshire: 4.3 New Jersey:6.6 New Mexico: 2.4 North Carolina: 2.8 North Dakota: 2.3 Ohio: 2.0 Oklahoma: 0.8 Oregon: 1.1 Pennsylvania:4.4 South Carolina: 4.3 South Dakota: 3.3 Tennessee: 5.0 Texas: 1.1 Utah: 0.1 Vermont: 3.4 Virginia: 3.0 Washington:8.8 Wisconsin: 2.6 Wyoming: 5.2

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