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UDOT says US‑189 Provo viaduct will be rebuilt starting this fall; project to keep limited lanes open
Summary
UDOT presented the US‑189 (Provo) bridge replacement to the TMAC, describing a two‑year phased rebuild by Wadsworth Brothers, new wider sidewalks and bike lanes, ornamental fencing, anticipated fall start (Sept/Oct window), and traffic management and permit constraints including Union Pacific coordination and utility relocations.
The Utah Department of Transportation on May 2025 told the Transportation Mobility Advisory Committee (TMAC) that the US‑189 bridge in Provo will be fully rebuilt in a two‑stage, roughly two‑year construction sequence and that the contractor on board is Wadsworth Brothers.
UDOT project manager Andy Spencer said the agency "anticipate[s] 2 years for the full construction," with work expected to begin in the fall (September–October window) after utility relocations and railroad and other permits are obtained. UDOT staff said the work will be phased so one side of the bridge is rebuilt while traffic is shifted to the other side to maintain mobility.
The project team described key design elements and local betterments: two full travel lanes in each direction, wide sidewalks intended to function as multi‑use paths, a separated bike facility where space allows, ornamental (non‑chain‑link) fencing above the railroad tracks, a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall to eliminate hazardous backslopes, and…
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