- Nephi Main Street improvement project is underway
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OUT WITH THE OLD • The first noticeable difference in the Main Street Improvement Project was the taking out of the trees at the Juab County Complex and Nephi City Offices last week. Crews dug out the old trees and removed the old, crumbling retaining wall. This week, UDOT crews removed the old curbing and parts of the sidewalks along the four block project site.
By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
The Main Street project is underway and began on schedule with the city and county cooperating to remove the trees, wall and soil on their conjoined property.
Randy McKnight, city administrator, said that the county and city needed to get their part of the project done so that the work done by UDOT could be completed.
He said that UDOT has established a telephone hotline for questions or concerns about the project (435-610-2373), and an email address is provided (nephimain@utah.gov). Anyone with concerns can use either of the modes of communication to have questions answered.
"There are posters up and about town and the media is up and running," McKnight said.
Improvements to Main Street from 200 North to 200 South began as planned on July 18 and the work is expected to last through early October.
The project will include upgrades to utilities, street lighting and poles, sidewalks, curb and gutter, pedestrian ramps and drainage.
Pipe installation for the drainage improvement on Main Street will also extend along 200 East.
The project will also enhance on-street parking and install planter boxes and landscaping along Main Street.
"Following the upgrades to Main Street, crews will microsurface and restripe the full length of the roadway from I-15 on the north to Flying J on the south," said McKnight. "The microsurface will extend the life of the roadway and provide a smoother driving surface for motorists."
There will be no on-street parking in construction areas.
The project team will work closely with adjacent businesses regarding access.
He said that flyers should have been sent to residents.
Those flyers also tell residents of the community to expect that there will be no on-street parking in the construction areas, that there will be a temporary reduction in street lighting, that there will be noise and vibrations and that there will be temporary lane restrictions.
"We have been talking about this for a couple of years," said McKnight. "We will be glad when the work is done."
Residents should not be surprised by the work being done since several public information meetings have been held and public input had been sought.
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