Southern Metro
American Fork Canyon/Alpine Loop
SR92 - The Timpanogos Highway
(Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
(Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
Looking East toward the Metro's American Fork Canyon/Alpine Loop, one of America's most scenic drives.
Deseret News
Looking West toward the Oquirrh(pronounced Oaker) mountain range. Upper right corner, the ever expanding Micron/Intel Campus
Deseret News
LEHI — The $150 million Timpanogos Highway opened earlier this year in August. To date, this express hybrid is rare in it's design both regionally and nationally.
Jason Lee, Deseret News
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...-Saturday.html
LEHI...The project has been plagued by cost overruns and long delays. Penalties of $15,000 per day were levied against contractor Flatiron Harper Joint Venture for months because deadlines for completion were missed.
The road-widening of State Road 92 — adding a lane in each direction as well as a center lane — also includes the state's first express commuter lanes to provide motorists with a "direct connect" with I-15 that bypasses traffic signals or certain exits. The project also includes re-engineering of the interchange to handle new traffic configurations.
Unlike the HOV/Express Lanes on the freeway, the commuter lanes are available to all motorists and do not require having more than one person in a vehicle or an Express Pass. Commercial trucks are also allowed in the commuter lanes.
The original deadline for the $150 million overhaul of the 6-mile stretch of highway was May 2011. The roadway is heavily used by northern Utah County residents and is the main connector to American Fork Canyon.
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http://www.udot.utah.gov/sr92/ for more information.
PROJECT HISTORY
Timpanogos Highway (S.R. 92) is the chief east/west connector for several communities in northeastern Utah County, including north Lehi, Highland, Cedar Hills, and Alpine. It also provides access to recreational destinations in American Fork Canyon and the Alpine Loop. With recent and projected residential and commercial development in northern Utah County, use of Timpanogos Highway is increasing. Additional improvements are needed along the corridor to accommodate more traffic.
In 2003, an environmental study was initiated to look at improving the Timpanogos Highway corridor between I-15 and S.R. 74 (Alpine Highway). However, lack of funds and the need for additional analysis stopped the study soon after.
In August 2005, the U.S. Congress passed a new transportation-funding bill (SAFETEA-LU). As a part of that bill, approximately $20 million was designated for improving the Timpanogos Highway corridor.
At the end of 2006, UDOT selected H.W. Lochner, Inc. to conduct a new study to evaluate improvements to Timpanogos Highway from I-15 to S.R. 146 at the mouth of American Fork Canyon. The project team evaluated the data collected from the previous study to determine if it reflected current conditions and could be applied to their study.
In September 2008, UDOT completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) for Timpanogos Highway. An EA is an official document disclosing potential impacts of proposed actions in a study area and must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The purpose of this EA was to evaluate transportation and environmental issues and analyze potential travel solutions for the Timpanogos Highway corridor. In November 2008, the Federal Highway Administration issued a "Finding of No Significant Impact" in response to the EA.
Due to a deteriorating economic situation, the project was put "on hold" at the end of 2008. However, during Governor Huntsman's State of the State address on January 27, 2009, he issued a directive that has now allowed construction on Timpanogos Highway to proceed. In April 2009 the construction contract was awarded to a joint venture of Flatiron Construction and Harper Construction, and in May 2009 Notice to Proceed was issued. Governor Gary R. Herbert officially "kicked off" construction in Sept. 2009, and work is currently under way.
S.R. 92 Will Now Be Timpanogos Highway
Online Contest Results in New Secondary Name for Roadway
When the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) officially opens the completed State Route 92 reconstruction project next fall, the roadway will not only have five brand new lanes plus two brand new commuter lanes, it will also have a brand new name: Timpanogos Highway. Though the road's official designation will always be State Route 92, Timpanogos Highway will be the road's secondary name, and will appear on road signs being created as part of the S.R. 92 reconstruction project.
The new name was selected by a panel of judges from 423 nominations that were submitted by visitors to UDOT's S.R. 92 project website. The judging panel consisted of nine community leaders, including mayors, members of the state House of Representatives, a member of the state Transportation Commission and a UDOT representative.
Timpanogos Highway was the most-nominated name submitted for consideration, with 63 nominations. Variations on the theme - including "Timp Highway," "Timpanogos Cave Highway" and "Timpanogos Parkway" - were also plentiful. The first nomination for "Timpanogos Highway" was submitted by Heidi Boyer of Highland, Utah.
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