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Feb 17

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

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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.

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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?

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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. 

 
Jul 29

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

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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
Jul 12

SLCC Juniper Student Center and Classroom Building in Herriman begins Construction.

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This 92,000 square foot, 3-story building will be the first raised for the SLCC Herriman Campus. The building will also include a central plant comprised of boilers and chillers along with site development, parking and utilities to accommodate growth on the 90-acre development.

 
Renderings by Connor Stephens, Architectural Designer, ajc architects

The Juniper Student Center and Classroom Building will bring the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College under one roof to offer students a unique set of higher education options and opportunities. Construction was recently awarded to Big-D and slated to be complete in 2023. This building will set the tone for future institutional buildings to be placed in that area. Location is approximately 14400 South and 3500 West.

Meridian Engineering at the original site performing the survey scope