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CONSTRUCTION ALERT:

U.S.89 SUNDAY LANE CLOSURES

This Sunday, September 20, beginning at 5 a.m., southbound U.S. 89 will be restricted to one lane between 200 North/400 North and Green Road for barrier placement and between Cherry Lane and Oak Hills Drive to shift southbound lanes onto the newly lowered section. This lane closure will remain in place until Monday, September 21, at 5 a.m.
Also on Sunday, September 20, northbound U.S. 89 will be reduced to one lane from Oak Hills Drive to Antelope Drive while crews place barrier in advance of construction activities in this area. This lane closure is also expected to complete by Monday, September 21, at 5 a.m.

SIDE STREET ACCESS CHANGES

As shown below, two existing accesses to U.S. 89 are being closed for safety.
- Gentile Street: Access from Gentile St. to U.S. 89 will be available via Woodridge Dr. through a connection from the new Oak Hills Dr. intersection.
  - Area residents can expect an increase in traffic on Woodridge Dr.
  - Valley View Golf Course traffic should use Oak Hills Dr. to connect to Gentile St. from the west side.
- Pinewood Lane: Access between Pinewood Lane and U.S. 89 will be closed as part of this shift. This access will not be restored. Area residents should use Mutton Hollow Road as and alternative while Oak Hills Drive is under construction.
OAK HILLS DRIVE INTERSECTION RELOCATION

The U.S. 89 intersection at Oak Hills Drive has been relocated a few hundred feet north of the current location. All movements between U.S. 89 and Oak Hills Drive will be maintained. This traffic configuration is expected to be in place through 2021. Area motorists should anticipate some additional time at traffic signals throughout the project area and plan accordingly.

TANGLEWOOD LANE CLOSURE

As part of this closure, crews will be excavating a 15-foot-deep hole in the middle of Corral Drive. Left turns from 25 South onto Corral Drive will be prohibited, along with left turns from Corral Drive onto 25 South. A detour is available via neighborhood streets. These left-turn restrictions will remain in place until Tanglewood Lane reopens in mid-October.

ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND IMPACTS
- Country Way Closure: Country Way is expected to be closed through mid-September. Relocation of the Haight’s Creek Irrigation line is underway and will be followed by storm drain installation, then roadway paving. Traffic remains detoured to Country Lane.
- Crestwood Road Closure: Crestwood is expected to reopen to traffic no later than Aug. 23. Crews are installing new sewer, water and gas lines. Traffic is being detoured to Mutton Hollow Road and Thornfield Road during this work. Additional utility work is anticipated in this area later in the summer of early fall and may require an additional closure or traffic shift. Area residents should prepare for an increase in noise and construction activity in the area during this work. Work is primarily planned during the day, but some nighttime work may be necessary.
- East Frontage/Utility Work Update: You might have heard that this project is relocating 150 miles of utilities (pipes, cables, wires, culverts, etc.) in order to build the highway. We’re trying to be good neighbors, but this is one of the most impactful parts of any big road project, and we know it is tough on area residents. All year we’ve been closing local road, digging ditches, and working close to homes and we still have more work to do. This video link shows how this process of locating, digging up, and moving these utilities works and why we do it this way.
U.S. 89 Closed to Bicycles and Pedestrians

ALTERNATIVE BICYCLE ROUTE

Shoulder closures along U.S. 89 are now underway. It is no longer safe for bicyclists and pedestrians to walk or ride in the shoulders of U.S. 89. We are asking for your cooperation in keeping everyone safe. When the project is complete the frontage roads will serve as a continuous bicycle route parallel to U.S. 89. Until then, bicyclists are asked to consider alternate routes. The closest parallel route is shown at right. Bicyclists and pedestrians wishing to cross U.S. 89 should use signalized intersections

CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS

Work is ongoing on the frontage roads and shoulders of U.S. 89. Activities include a significant amount of utility relocation, storm drain installation, building demolition and earthwork. The following traffic impacts are associated with these activities:

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TRAFFIC IMPACTS

Throughout construction, two lanes will be maintained in each direction on U.S. 89 during peak travel times. Nighttime and Sunday daytime lane closures are planned. Work will occur around the clock to reduce the overall project duration.

ACCESS

Many of the existing side streets accesses will be permanently closed and traffic rerouted to the interchanges to access U.S. 89. These access points will remain open until the nearest alternate access points are complete. Temporary access will be maintained for properties with direct access to/from U.S. 89.

PROPERTY ACQUISITION

The project team continues to coordinate with affected property owners. All impacted properties and full acquisitions have been identified and the team is working through the list in order of location and construction priority. If you are a property owner on or near U.S. 89, and have not yet been contacted, feel free to contact us. The project design map also details planned impacts to properties and you can also learn more about the overall property acquisition process here.