Eagle Mountain drivers may soon notice added convenience during rush hour traffic. The lengthening of the left turn lane at the intersection of westbound Pony Express Pkwy. and Ranches Pkwy. is scheduled to begin July 25. The intersection regularly reports traffic back-ups due to the high volume of vehicles waiting to turn left onto northbound… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Roads & Infrastructure
EM Blvd. restriping underway Thursday through Tuesday
EM Blvd. restriping underway this week To this point, weather has stymied the completion of work to repaint the lanes on Eagle Mountain Blvd. That is about to change as contract workers are planning to begin work on Thursday of this week to apply paint to the roadway. “I am looking forward to getting the… Read more »
EM Blvd roundabout project postponed, other projects prioritized
The Eagle Mountain Blvd. roundabout project has been delayed until further notice. The project, which will replace the roundabout at Eagle Mountain Blvd. and Pony Express Pkwy. with a traffic signal, was postponed after the City rejected a bid that came in significantly over budget. “It was almost double what we were thinking when the… Read more »
Cooler weather continues delays for EM Blvd. restriping
A dip in temperatures has again delayed lane restriping of Eagle Mountain Blvd., which was previously planned to be completed this week. The restriping of Eagle Mountain Blvd. has been in the works for months, according to Chris Trusty, Eagle Mountain City engineer. A wetter-and-colder-than-average winter has repeatedly delayed completion of the project. “It just… Read more »
EM City reassures public, makes water changes following resident outcry
The test results have come back within state guidelines. On Feb. 27, Eagle Mountain City switched the City’s water source from Well #1 to Well #5, causing some residents to notice a difference in the scent and flavor profiles of their tap water. Eagle Mountain City utilizes several wells throughout the year as maintenance and… Read more »
Monitoring storm drains helps prevent illicit discharge
Unlike sanitary sewer systems, storm sewer systems do not clean or filter the water that passes through them. In sanitary sewer systems, the water is cleaned, treated and recycled for reuse. In storm sewer systems, the water is channeled untouched out of urbanized areas and back into nature. Because of this, it is important for… Read more »
Further analysis prompts passage of EM Transportation Master Plan
Eagle Mountain City has formally adopted a new Transportation Master Plan. In September, City staff presented the Transportation Master Plan to the Eagle Mountain City Council for discussion and approval. At both the September, and a subsequent October City Council meetings, the Council tabled the proposed Plan until further research could be conducted to study… Read more »
Monday vehicle crash prompts traffic safety reminders
Around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on SR-73, closing the road between Eagle Mountain Blvd and Airport Rd. for more than one hour. The accident occurred when one driver, headed westbound on SR-73, allegedly attempted to pass a dump truck in a no-passing zone and collided with an… Read more »
UDOT constructing traffic signal at maligned SR-73 intersection
An intersection that Eagle Mountain residents have requested for traffic signal improvements is now seeing changes. The Utah Department of Transportation recently began work to install traffic lights on SR-73 at Mustang Way. Eagle Mountain City Engineer Chris Trusty says this project has been in the works since April of 2022. “They did a traffic… Read more »
Water main break resolved, City works to restore traffic flow
Early Saturday morning, City maintenance crews discovered water leaking from a Pressure Release Vault (PRV) along Pony Express Parkway. One lane of Pony Express eastbound was closed, and traffic was diverted while City crews worked to find the source of the leak. According to Public Utilities Manager Mack Straw, the cause of the leak was… Read more »