is it really coming to an end? october 18, 2009 12th Street headaches over soon Work to be completed by the end of the year By MITCH SHAW Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau mishaw@standard.net OGDEN — When the last load of concrete is poured on the 12th Street construction project, UDOT promises not to touch the road again for at least 40 years. The reconstruction of one of Weber County's busiest roads began last October, essentially tearing the road down to dirt and rebuilding it from Interstate 15 to Washington Boulevard. When the project is finished this winter, the corridor will be resurfaced with more durable concrete and will include new curbs and gutters, improved drainage and water and sewer upgrades. The intersection of 12th Street and Wall Avenue will be widened, and 7-foot-wide sidewalks will be added on both sides of the street. Raised concrete medians will be added at the intersections of 12th Street and 1200 West and of 12th and Wall, as well as at an upgraded Union Pacific Railroad crossing. When the project is finished, the Utah Department of Transportation officials say, the newly refurbished road will be safer for motorists and pedestrians and will improve traffic flow. Drivers and many area businesses have been affected by the construction. UDOT Region One Director Cory Pope BETH SCHLANKER/Standard-Examiner Two lanes are closed because of construction on 12th Street near Wall Avenue in Ogden on Thursday.