On Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 UTA hoisted the final girders into place on the North Temple viaduct. This portion of the viaduct will host the future roadway, which UTA’s contractor Stacy Witbeck Kiewit is actively working towards opening ahead of the orginal 18-month schedule for constructing the viaduct. The viaduct is being reconstructed as part of the Airport TRAX line scheduled to open in 2012 or 2013.
- UTA General Manager Mike Allegra and Salt Lake City Councilperson Carlton Christensen after viewing the girder placement.
North Temple Viaduct Fun Facts
- The new viaduct will be 525 feet long and 122 feet wide, extending from 400 West to 600 West
- The center span over the Union Pacific and UTA FrontRunner tracks is 195 feet long
- Each girder is eight feet high and weighs between 50,000 to 125,000 pounds; the finished viaduct will contain 4,230,000 pounds of structural steel
- Two 300 ton crawler cranes and one 130 ton rough terrain crane are used to place the girders
- 30,000 bolt connections and 42,500 welded shear studs will connect the girders
- The new viaduct will feature roadway improvements, pedestrian walkways, bike lanes, security lighting, and a passenger transfer station from TRAX to FrontRunner