Overview
Salt Lake City has had been upgrading multiple aged utilities and failed pavement in Sugar House since 2023. Some roads, including sections of 1300 East, 2100 South and Highland Drive, have been entirely reconstructed. Long stretches of old sewer and water line under these roads and others have also been replaced.
All of these City projects are expected to wrap up by the end of November 2025. UTA anticipates extending the S-Line across Highland Drive in 2026 or 2027.
These investments are possible thanks to the 2018 Funding Our Future initiative: the $87 million voter-approved bond for street reconstruction along with yearly sales tax revenue for increased street maintenance. The first bond projects began construction in 2020.
Sugar House projects
View a project list and timeline map of all Sugar House projects nearing completion.
Ongoing
Ongoing in 2025
- 2100 South reconstruction project completion expected in mid-November
- East-West Water Line project phase three complete in mid-September
- 1300 East reconstruction from approximately 2100 South to Millcreek city limits
Upcoming
Upcoming in 2026
- S-Line extension (tentative)
Completed
Completed
- Jordan & Salt Lake Canal replacement on Highland Drive between 2200 South and 2350 South
- Highland Drive resurfacing from Warnock Drive (just south of I-80) to city limits with Millcreek (Millcreek will carry to 3300 South)
- Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon on Highland Drive (near Kimi’s Chop House)
- RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons) at 2100 South and 1900 East
- Boulder Ventures to finish their property piece of Parley’s Trail
- East-West Water Line project phases one and two
- Bus stop improvements on 2100 South and 2100 East
- 900 East reconstruction from Hollywood Avenue to 2700 South
- 2700 South resurfacing from 700 East to 1300 East
- McClelland project and street construction from 2100 South to Sugarmont
- Slow Down West Sugar House CIP project from 2100 South to 2700 South and from 500 East to 700 East to be completed
- 2100 South Sewer Line from Highland Drive to Yuma Street (2060 East)
- Local street reconstruction projects including 1000 East, 1700 East, Dallin Street, Lincoln Street, Meadow Lane, and Gregson Avenue
- I-80 (including bridges at 1300 East, 1700 East, and 2000 East) UDOT
- 1100 East – 900 South to Logan Ave
- Livable Streets Central Sugar House
Frequently asked questions
Why did all these projects need to happen now?
Salt Lake City recognizes the challenges all these projects have caused to residents and businesses, but we (along with other organizations) must plan for and ensure continued investment in the community, including:
A good network of streets, sidewalks, utilities, and more for years to come
Long standing issues have been and will continue to be addressed. For example, a 2017 pavement condition survey revealed that nearly 2/3 of Salt Lake City streets are in poor or worse condition; many of these streets are in such poor condition that they need to be entirely reconstructed.
Much of our infrastructure in the Sugar House community is aging and is in dire need of replacement. We have also seen a lot of growth in this neighborhood over the past 10+ years. Though a great deal has already been done to address these issues, we need to continue to improve our public infrastructure to meet the current and future needs of this important community within our City.
What’s the difference between street maintenance and street reconstruction?
Maintenance includes activities such as crack sealing and level patching, resurfacing streets, etc. that help prolong the life of the entire street network. Reconstruction is generally performed when a street has deteriorated to the point of no return, often requiring the street to be excavated and rebuilt from the bottom up using layers of rock and asphalt.
Contact us
Please send us an email with “Sugar House Construction Projects” in the subject line.
Email: engineeringinfo@slc.gov