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After more than three years of designing, discussing and negotiating, the Blue Sky Apartments, planned for the northeast corner of Center Street and 100 East in Provo, have received the go-ahead from the Provo Planning Commission...
One of the issues of concern are the sidewalk widths along Center Street. Blue Sky will have approximately 8 to 10 feet width, enough for outdoor eating if there is a restaurant in the front location.
The Harman sidewalk is narrower and fits the historic feel of the neighborhood going east.
“It’s going to match the existing right of way going west with the rest of downtown,” Wright said.
The six-story structure will consist of 136 one and two bedroom apartments, a parking terrace and 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail space.
...Christensen said the project would begin within the next three to four months.
A rendering of the Blue Sky Apartments, soon to be built between Center Street and 100 East. Courtesy Blue Sky ApartmentsProvo's Bulldog Boulevard called 'unsafe for all modes of transportation'; city readies redesign
"As the city goes through a major construction project with bus rapid transit and a future of broken-up streets and orange cones on 500 West
and along Freedom Boulevard, preparing for yet another project has some in the city feeling weary of construction altogether".
Genelle Pugmire, Daily Herald - 2 hrs ago...
http://www.heraldextra.com/news/loca...bc9137e05.html
Provo residents suffering from construction fatigue should gird up their loins, by spring Bulldog Boulevard should be in a construction redesign through the first half of 2019.
“This project was started quite some time ago, five to six years,” said David Graves, city engineer, during a recent overview for the Municipal Council.
According to Graves, the goal of the project is twofold — to provide safer travel for all entities (vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians) and to improve the aesthetic value to the road and minimize side effects.
The design takes Bulldog Boulevard and adds wider sidewalks, designated bike lanes with raised medians, mid-street medians and two travel lanes in each direction for vehicles.
“Complete street issues were a part of the construction from the beginning,” Graves said, during the June 5 work session.
Graves noted the area of Bulldog Boulevard from University Avenue to 500 West has a crash rate that is 7.5 times higher than the state average for similar roads...
Rendering shows Bulldog Boulevard at University Avenue. Construction is set to begin early spring of 2019. Orem - 5 fun facts about the new UVU pedestrian bridge that will span I-15
UVU broke ground Thursday on a new pedestrian bridge that will cross Interstate 15 and help ensure student safety as they walk to campus. Here are five interesting facts about the bridge.
Daily Herald - https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...ab95db6.html#1
1. It will be built with more than 1,000 tons of steel.
2. It was designed by a Murray company.
3. The lead designer of the bridge is WSP USA, Inc., which is located in Murray.
4. It will be the second bridge of its kind in the U.S.
5. It will be the second inverted Fink truss bridge in the U.S. The other is the Moody Pedestrian Bridge at the University of Texas at Austin, which was completed in March 2016.
The Austin bridge is 300 feet long, 65 feet high and has two spans.
- UVU's bridge will be 1,022.5 feet long, 15 feet wide and 90 feet high.
It will include more than 12,000 feet of high-strength tension rods.
The bridge will utilize more than 12,400 feet and 305,000 pounds of high-strength tension rods.
Industrial construction rises
Daily Herald - Karissa Neely - https://www.heraldextra.com/business...8ddb9a9fd.html
...The Salt Lake City office of CBRE has released its second quarter 2018 MarketView reports, showing that speculative industrial construction in Utah County has reached its highest point in the current cycle. According to the report, 2.4 million square feet of new industrial construction was completed during Q2 2018, and 63 percent of that was speculative space — meaning that construction began before any tenants had committed to lease space within the developments. Authors of the report say this is significant, as it is a reflection of the confidence that investors and businesses have in the local economy and highlights recent demand levels.
“Industrial construction and leasing has been phenomenal during this cycle. At mid-year there was 4.2 million square feet under construction, which is a substantial total for our market. This is even more impressive when considering that 2.9 million square feet of new product has already delivered year-to-date. This total for the first half of the year surpasses the annual delivery totals for four of the last seven years,” said Tom Dischmann, CBRE senior vice president, in a press release...
Businesses currently operating and under construction stand Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Isaac Hale, Daily Herald - Isaac Hale, Daily HeraldProvo - Demolition Making Way For New Construction
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The old Granite Furniture building at Utah Valley Medical Center is being demolished as we speak:
I've driven past that building for 15 years and only today did I notice just how out-of-place it seems. Perhaps it seemed less out-of-place before the new high rises were constructed.
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Orem - Updates, Development of University Place
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The Forge At Geneva - 800 North (Vineyard Connector) Geneva Road, Vineyard, Utah 84057
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THE FORGE AT GENEVA
Meet The Forge at Geneva steeped in reviving the energy and economic boom of its legendary past. This vibrant, 45-acre urban community will become the place to live, work and play in Utah County.
With an eclectic blend of architecture, large walkable areas, plaza benches, pedestrian friendly bike paths, and a neighboring 13-screen IMAX Megaplex theater, the area will pulse with urban activity. Street-side buildings will house residential units, office space, retail and restaurants, many with spaces that spill out onto inviting plazas and patios. It’s diversity and mix of respect for its history, while planning for the future, makes it a project of character.
• Mixed-Use Urban Development
• Adjacent to 13-Screen Megaplex Theater
• Access From I-15 at the 800 North, 1600 North and Center Street Exits
• 45-Acre Parcel
• More Than 1 Million Square Feet, Including Office, Retail, Entertainment and Residential
• Adjacent to Two Parcels Purchased by Utah Valley University
• Near Future Frontrunner Station
• Within Minutes of Utah Valley University and Brigham Young University
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