Project Progress

As the surveying and base mapping sub-consultant working under prime consultant, HNTB, Meridian field crews and office staff have been working with Salt Lake City Department of Airports on one of the most complicated topographic surveys in Meridian’s 25-year history. Extensive coordination has been required between the airport’s project management and operations teams, HNTB staff, and the FAA to fly inside active airspace over the project site with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to gather Aerial LiDAR and Aerial Imagery without disrupting plane flights.

This project was a remarkable culmination of coordination, teamwork, and patience to facilitate the UAV flight missions, while avoiding peak aircraft flights and bad weather conditions such as wind and snow during a record-breaking Utah winter 2023. By using every tool in the toolbox, including digital levels, robotic total stations, GPS, sonar for bathymetric surveys, terrestrial LiDAR, airborne LiDAR, and some all-around technology savvy field crews coupled with knowledgeable office personnel, Meridian has completed a product to meet the design teams needs and ensure the project meets all regulatory requirements. Base mapping efforts of the project are complete.

This new Activities Center and Outdoor Athletic Complex addition for Salt Lake City’s Jewish Community consists of a two story 10,000 square foot facility providing both an outdoor and indoor place for kids to enjoy awesome activities from basketball and volleyball to fitness classes and even summer camps. It is nestled in at the north of the existing Jewish Community Center at 2 N. Medical Drive -north of the UU campus.

The final product is designed to fit into a sloped site by ajc architects and serves as structurally sound and modern sleek environment with natural light and open spaces. Construction by United Contractors.

The civil engineering design provided by Meridian included demolition plans of existing Tennis Courts for the new facility, utility design for new water and sewer services, site grading and stormwater management plans to connect existing infrastructure and consolidation of property and preparation of utility and access easements.

Meridian is providing surveying, mapping, right-of-way design, and easements throughout the entirety of Big Cottonwood Canyon SR 190 from the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon up to and including the Brighton Loop and Guardsman’s Pass. Our deliverables include Base Mapping of existing pavement and boundary evidence to develop ROW Plan Sheets that were certified for UDOT’s inventory system and can be used for future ROW design reference. Project management requires heavy coordination with US Forest Service, FHWA, and UDOT. The status of the project is about 45% complete.