UDOT pedestrian underpass at Logan River will disrupt Main Street traffic; contractors may close road overnight up to 60 days

At the Cache County Council of Governments meeting on Jan. 27, COG staff provided an update on a Utah Department of Transportation project to install a pedestrian underpass under Main Street at the Logan River that will affect traffic for nearby municipalities including River Heights and Providence.

COG staff said the contractor will be required to maintain two travel lanes on Main Street — one in each direction — during daytime hours. The contractor may, however, temporarily close the road at night for periods that could total up to 60 days while key pieces of the work are installed. Staff said the contractor is expected to bid the work in the coming weeks and could begin as early as May, with the road work portion required to be completed by October.

Officials told the COG the project team is using precast concrete sections for the underpass, rather than casting in place, to shorten construction time. Utility relocations are already underway; CenturyLink fiber relocations were expected to be finished in February, staff said. The official detour for the Main Street work will be 10th West, though First East and First West are also likely to see increased traffic.

A public-involvement team has been hired to provide updates to affected municipalities, and COG staff said they will share project communications with River Heights and Providence city officials. Staff encouraged mayors to prepare residents for heavier traffic this summer and to direct constituents to the project’s public-information materials for schedule updates.

The update at the COG was informational; no formal action was taken by the body on the underpass at the Jan. 27 meeting.