1300 South Bridge to Reopen, Ahead of Schedule
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – July 21, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – The 1300 South bridge that stretches from 500 West to 700 West will be reopened to traffic on Wednesday, July 22, two months ahead of schedule.
Salt Lake City and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) are partners in the effort to rehabilitate the bridge to meet safety and seismic requirements and greatly improve access for all modes of traffic including automobiles, transit, pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge has been closed since March 2015 and was originally expected to reopen in September.
Salt Lake City and UDOT saw an opportunity to open the bridge early to reduce impacts to drivers and pedestrians travelling in the area. While the bridge will be open to traffic, the project is not yet complete and drivers can expect intermittent lane closures on off-peak hours throughout the remaining construction period.
To improve mobility, the project is widening the bridge three feet to accommodate an additional path for bicyclists and pedestrians. The $6.8 million construction was federally funded with a Salt Lake City match. For more information about the project, visit http://www.slcgov.com/engineering/1300-South-Viaduct.
