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2025 Project Highlights

Construction Update | Nov. 5, 2026

An excavator sits beside a steel-covered pavement opening along US-89 in Logan Canyon, surrounded by autumn trees and mountainous terrain.

Asphalt pavement along US-89 in Logan beside two utility junction box covers set in a concrete pad on the gravel shoulder, with forested canyon slopes beyond. 

Upcoming Construction Activities

Crews anticipate finishing connections between sections of fiber-optic cable over the next week, weather permitting before the project enters it's winter hiatus. The splicing process joins the cables so data can travel continously through the fiber network. 

Traffic control equipment will be removed from the roadway as crews wrap up this season's work next week. Drivers are encouraged to slow down and use caution near crews until work is complete. Remaining work will resume in spring 2027. This will be our final email update for the season, with updates resuming ahead of spring construction activities.

The project email and hotline will continue to be monitored throughout the winter. Please reach out with any questions. 

A Look Below the Ground: What is Conduit?

Much of the Logan Canyon fiber project takes shape beneath the surface. The pipes shown in the photo are called conduit, which provides protective pathways for fiber-optic cables.

How deep does it go? Depths vary throughout the canyon. In the lower canyon part of the canyon, conduit is buried as deep as 5ft. Above Right Hand Fork, depths range from approximately 2-3ft. depending on the installation method and location.

Before installing fiber, crews check that the conduit is clear so cables can pass through. Once underground work is complete, the trench is backfilled and the surface restored, leaving much of the project's infrastructure out of sight. 

10,000 Tons of Asphalt - and Counting!

Crews have placed approximately 10,000 tons of asphalt as part of the roadway restoration work in Logan Canyon to date. That's more than 20 million pounds, the equivalent of approximately 400-500 typical asphalt truckloads.

Crew member uses a compactor to pack soil in a narrow trench

along US-89 in Logan Canyon, with an excavator behind them. 

CAUTION: Motorcyclists, Cyclists, and Drivers

There are trenches, uneven road surfaces, and loose gravel throughout the corridor. Please use caution and prioritize safety while travelling through the construction area. Reduce speed, follow posted signage, and be alert of crew members and equipment.

The project is utilizing one-way traffic systems to manage vehicle flow through the work zones. Drivers utilizing turnouts within the project area are advised to wait until seeing vehicles traveling in the same direction of your destination before safely re-entering the travel lane.

Aerial view of  construction trucks and excavators along US-89 in Logan Canyon, with traffic cones marking the work zone between steep, rocky mointainsides.

Red, blue and gray conduit runs through a narrow trench between concrete walls,with portions covered by backfill material along US-89 in Logan Canyon.

2025 Fun Facts

The project team has been hard at work! See the information below for some fun facts about the project this year.

• 22 crew members installing conduit on the field and approximately 48 team members behind-the-scenes
• 325 junction boxes installed
• 700 feet of directional drilling completed under the Logan River
• Approximately 28 miles of conduit installed (including different depths of trenches)
• Clean fast rock saw operation – 26" deep, 88,000 feet (fiber only)
• Rock saw trench – 48” deep, 16,000 feet (fiber + Rocky Mountain Power)
• Primary running line – 60” deep, 10,000 feet (fiber + City of Logan Power)

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Driver's view of construction trucks and traffic barrels along US-89 in Logan Canyon, with a sign reading "One lane Road–Wait for Traffic Flow Before Proceeding". 

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