February 2021 | Vol. 7 Iss. 02
FREE LATEST EXTENSION OF MOUNTAIN VIEW CORRIDOR THROUGH WEST VALLEY CITY ALMOST COMPLETE By Darrell Kirby | d.kirby@mycityjournals.com
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re we there yet? Almost. The extension of Mountain View Corridor from 4100 South to state Route 201 in West Valley City is now down to just a matter of a few months before it welcomes motorists. What began in spring 2019 with some homes and buildings being razed and tons of earth moved along the latest 4-mile path of the highway is in the final stages of construction. “We’re sitting at 85% complete” as of mid-January, said Codee Raymond, project engineer with the Utah Department of Transportation. “The majority of the pavement is in, the majority of the structure work has been completed.” He says most of the remainder of the project will focus on erecting barriers and noise walls along the sides of the highway. Everything is on schedule for an early summer opening of the roadway. Finishing touches will also include installing signs, crash cushions, guardrails and other necessities to make the highway navigable and safe. Lighting and traffic signals are being put in at state Route 85’s (its official designation) bigger intersections at 3500 South and Parkway Boulevard and where it connects to S.R. 201. Mountain View Corridor will also cater to pedestrians and bicyclists with overpasses for them nearly finished at 3500 South, 3100 South, and Parkway Boulevard. Those crossings are part of a trail system that will run alongside this newest stretch of highway. Trail access and accompanying parking are also nearly finished at several points along the corridor. Despite periodic inconveniences for drivers, residents and businesses, Raymond says the public feedback has been mostly positive Continued page 5
A nearly finished section of Mountain View Corridor crosses 3500 South in West Valley City. (Photo courtesy of UDOT)
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