Project overview:

Asphalt mill and overlay, partial roadway reconstruction, roadway drainage improvements, shoulder widening to improve bicycle access, striping to include new bike lanes, and rehabilitating a drainage culvert.

Working with the cycling community was one of the more unique aspects of this project. The canyon is a major hotspot for cycling, and our goal was to keep the canyon open to the cyclers as much as possible while maintaining a safe route with the automobile traffic. We also worked with residents of the canyon to make sure they had the access they needed to their homes and as they commuted during the project. The narrowness of the canyon, along with the steep grade, posed a challenge which our crews handled efficiently and effectively.

The best part of the project for us has been receiving such compliments and recognition of the efforts of so many people that have put hard work into making sure this project was a success. It was indeed a major success, and we are pleased with the end result. One of the many comments we received: “A big thank you to the team resurfacing Emigration Canyon. As a local cyclist I ride that road often. Not only am I enjoying the new pavement, I really, really appreciate how the construction team, county and township have gone out of their way to keep us informed and make the road cyclist-friendly. Please share my thanks with your team. This is a great gift to Utah cyclists!” — Sheldon Furst (Cyclist

Safety:

Along with managing the safety of cycling traffic throughout the project, our crews followed all safety protocols and were able to maintain a safe site with no major auto accidents during the construction phase and no reportable employee accidents, even with the added challenges of the canyon.