SPRINGVILLE -- After 11 months of closed construction, Springville's 400 South (S.R. 77) reopens today -- a day ahead of schedule.

Springville residents have no doubt seen the electronic sign on Main Street announcing its 5 p.m. unveiling; there will also be an opening ceremony of sorts at 3 p.m. to celebrate the reinvention of 400 South, which is now five lanes wide, with new bridges over the Union Pacific Railroad at 1750 West and 400 West and a new single-point urban interchange at Interstate 15.

"We know it's been a difficult time for the residents and businesses out there to have that road closed for 11 months, but it helped us get it done a lot faster, and we think it will meet the travel demands of that area for many years to come," UDOT spokesperson Scott Thompson said Wednesday.

The event will take place atop the new bridge at 1750 West. Springville Mayor Gene Magnum, state representatives Mike Morley and Francis Gibson, UDOT Commissioner J. Kent Millington and other community leaders will be on hand for the ceremony, which includes a fire truck bursting through a large banner, as well as a procession up and down the new road.

As soon as the event is over, residents are welcome to try the new road out themselves. If you wish to attend the event, flaggers at 1750 West will direct you to parking. UDOT has asked visitors not wishing to participate in the motorcade to pull in as close to the right-side barrier as possible.

• Matt Reichman can be reached at (801) 344-2907 or mreichman@heraldextra.com.

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