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Draper opens rebuilt 13800 South, city-funded stormwater and sidewalk upgrades
Summary
Draper City completed a multi-agency reconstruction of 13800 South to add curb, gutter, upsized storm drains and sidewalks; city officials say the project cost about $4—to $5 million and was funded locally from traffic and stormwater impact fees.
Draper City on the podcast announced the opening of the recently completed 13800 South reconstruction, which officials said addressed chronic drainage and flooding and added sidewalks, curb and gutter.
"We actually just opened that yesterday," Public Works Director Scott Cooley said of the section between Bangerter Parkway and 1300 East, noting the work included upsizing storm drains and adding sidewalks to both sides.
Cooley said the project addressed an undersized storm system and the lack of curb and gutter that allowed stormwater to run into private yards. He said the council asked staff to identify options after the flooding in August 2023 and the city proceeded with a city-funded solution drawn from traffic impact fees, stormwater funds and other local sources.
Cooley estimated the project cost at about $4 million to $5 million and said there were no federal funds on the project. He described coordination with other utilities, including sewer and water agencies that upsized lines as part of the same corridor work.
The director also described quality-control testing during and after construction. "When they bring the asphalt in, it has to meet certain specifications," Cooley said, adding that laboratory core samples showed some compaction deficiencies and that contractors were required to remove and replace out-of-spec asphalt.
Mayor Troy Walker and Cooley said the project involved about two years of preparation, multiple agencies, and temporary delays due to utility trenching and unstable sandy soils.
Officials said some remaining surface treatments will be finished in the coming month and that the work represents a significant one-time investment that exceeded the city—s annual road budget for the year.
