Meridian Engineering completed Surveying and Right of Way Design for 5 parcels of Highway 89 on the way to Garden City while working with Kimley Horn as the lead designers. This was an emergency project that was imperative for timely completion due to frequent semi-trucks losing their brakes while coming down the hill out of Logan Canyon.
This solution funded by UDOT helps slow run away trucks down by using cable wire nets before the truck can reach Bear Lake Boulevard and possibly crash into town, which has occurred several times resulting in frequent destruction of town property. This project required great coordination while working with UDOT and Garden City. Deliverables included Base Mapping of Existing Surface utilizing LiDAR Point Cloud Extraction and the Development of final Right of Way Plans and Documents that were used during R/W negotiations with landowners. We hope the completed ramp has brought an essence of security back to the Garden City community.
Check out the finish product clip from 2News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIB5QXtNVsQ