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Feb 17

DNR North East State Park campground and day use projects are progressing nicely.

By Project Progress

Meridian’s civil engineering team is working with the State of Utah-DFCM, and the Department of Natural Resources to finish four separate recreation projects cohesively. These projects consist of Jordanelle Reservoir’s Rock Cliff RV and van campground and Ross Creek day use area improvements, Rockport Reservoir’s Cedar Point new day use area, and a new campground at Deer Creek Reservoir along with waterski boat improvements.

Construction for each site is slated to begin this spring. Deer Creek, Ross Creek and Rockport construction are expected to be complete during the fall of 2022. Rock Cliff is scheduled for completion fall of 2023. These expanded areas are anticipated to enhance recreational activities at each of the reservoirs for years to come while meeting local public demand for camping and day use activities.

 
Rock Cliff Campground site plan and new entrance station
Deer Creek Campground site plan
Rockport Cedar Point Day Use site plan
 
Ross Creek Entry – Day Use site plan
Ross Creek Parking – Day Use at Jordanelle Reservoir
Salt Lake County
Sep 21

An update on the extension of UTA Frontrunner commuter rail northward.

By Project Progress

UTA Frontrunner from 2nd Street in Ogden to Forest Street in Brigham City will be extending over 20 miles and required research on over 220 parcels impacted by right of way takes and easements.  Beginning in 2018 after a ridership study, the project’s design has progressed nicely, along with clearing the corridor for rail construction. This construction is forecasted to start approximately 2040.

 
Right of way status tracking web map of each parcel in the corridor.

The extension will serve those growing communities for commuting toward business activity without deteriorating air quality and while reducing heavy traffic on I-15. Once complete, it will greatly improve mobility to this area.

Meridian Engineering services include a survey control network expansion, supplemental topographic surveys, defining the existing right of way, GIS web mapping – which also won an IRWA award this year -and prepared plans and documents for right of way acquisition. Meridian is working on corridor preservation acquisitions for UTA and WSP is contracted to complete the acquisitions through November 2021.

As a beneficial part of this project scope, Meridian developed a right of way status tracking web map (as shown) to provide the project team with a way to coordinate the acquisition efforts. This map displayed the status of each parcel, ownership information, and direct access to project plan sheets. Meridian is thankful to the UTA team for having us on this project. We look forward to more similar opportunities in the future.

Check out this site for more detail about the study. https://media.rainpos.com/01276201111161158445077.pdf

Salt Lake County
Sep 01

Any serpents in there?

By Project Progress

Heather Butler, one of Meridian’s prize survey crew chiefs, ventures into this local jungle undertaking a topographic survey of a creek that runs right through the future site for Springville High School. Heather says, “We did see lots of snakes, turtles, and birds.” Not every site is a piece of cake to survey, especially those with poison sumac and live habitation!  Since the vegetation was so thick, assistance was required by our field tech to carefully cut a line to get accurate measurements with our equipment to complete the scoped work. 

 
Aug 04

Mountain View Corridor in Salt Lake County is now open from 4100 South to SR-201

By Completed Project

This 4-mile extension of the Mountain View Corridor project is now connecting with a major east-west route SR-201. Completed as of June 2021, the new network access is making a difference by providing much needed new transportation corridors including 13 bridges and 6 pedestrian bridges in this section.

 
Mountain View Corridor aerial of Bridge over SR-201 provided by UDOT
Mountain View Corridor Eastbound Ramp to SR-201

Meridian has been involved since 2009 with the overall development of Mountain View Corridor working with the prime designer HDR. Meridian provided Right-of-Way design throughout Utah County and Salt Lake County, with the recent section from 4100 South to 1300 South (California Avenue).

South bound Ramp to Mountain View Corridor from SR-201

The Corridor began in 2003 when committees were formed to determine the growth of the state. Funding was achieved in 2008, and the first section opened in 2011 in Utah County (2100 North). A year later a 15-mile section opened through Herriman, proceeding to 5400 South in West Valley City. Mountain View corridor extends from SR-73 in Saratoga Springs to Redwood Road at 2100 North in Lehi and from Porter Rockwell at Redwood Road in Bluffdale to SR-201. Eventually, it will cover nearly 34 miles between Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City to SR-73 in Saratoga Springs and will become a full freeway itself.

Salt Lake County
Jul 29

DNR North East State Park projects awarded to Meridian Engineering by DFCM and DNR.

By Project Progress

As the prime consultant to DFCM, Meridian is working with subconsultants MGB+A, SPE Architecture, Colvin Engineering and WHW to design 4 separate projects cohesively. These projects consist of Jordanelle’s Rock Cliff campground expansion and Ross Creek day use area, Rockport Reservoir’s Cedar Point new day use area, and a new campground at Deer Creek Reservoir. Total construction value is approximately $16 million.

 
Jordanelle Reservoir State Park’s new proposed Rock Cliff campground site
Deer Creek Reservoir State Park proposed new campground

The projects have simultaneously kicked off early July 2021 for quick design execution, with the goal of completing construction documents this fall and starting construction in December 2021 to meet legislative funding requirements. Coordination with existing utility agencies, UAS flights and conventional topography surveys for each location along with schematic design is underway.

Look forward to getting out and enjoying some of these new planned recreational areas expected to be ready for Utah recreators in the summer of 2022.

Future site for Rockport Reservoir’s Cedar Point Day Use area