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Daily Herald (Provo, UT)
March 15, 2004
Cedar Hills starts barrier project
Author: ELISABETH NARDI - The Daily Herald
After a two-year standstill on a sidewalk and barrier in Cedar Hills that would shield homes from
traffic on Canyon Drive, construction is finally under way.
Konrad Hildebrandt, city manager, said construction began two weeks ago and will be
completed by the end of this month.
The city is not building the barrier alone. The Utah Department of Transportation is paying half
the bill for the $100,000 project because Canyon Drive is a state road.
"They have been a great partner," Hildebrandt said. "Without their assistance, well, the project
would have been more minimal and may have taken longer."
There are two parts to the project. First, a decorative barrier wall will be built to prevent cars
from sliding off the road on the eastern side of Canyon Road. The barrier will be extended 3 to 4
feet into the ground and stand 6 feet high. There have been problems during the winter with cars
coming down the hill and sliding on the snow and off the road. There was a vinyl fence in place,
but it had been buckling and wasn't strong enough to stop cars.
The second part of the project is the sidewalk construction. The new sidewalk was requested by
residents so they could walk north, to a new meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, and to trailheads into the foothills.
Resident Rachelle Stubbs said she is very excited about the barrier and especially the sidewalk.
She said the neighborhood has been waiting a long time.
"We are so excited we are giddy," she said. "Right now we wouldn't feel safe walking that road.
And it will be done in time when the weather is nice enough that we would want to walk to
church."
As Cedar Hills has grown northward, city officials realized that people needed to be able to
access the southern end of the city without having to drive, Hildebrandt said.
He said the project serves a dual purpose of safety and access.
"It will really provide another connection for people," he said.
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