The long-awaited 8600 South bridge is officially open.

Along with West Jordan Mayor Dirk Burton and several West Jordan City Council members, Sen. Wayne Harper made an appearance at the grand opening the first week of January.

“As we step into 2025, I’d like to reflect on the progress we’ve made over the past year and share our goals for the year ahead,” Burton wrote in his January newsletter. “In 2024, we celebrated many milestones, including breaking ground on our new community and arts center, expanding Ron Wood Regional Park and hosting events that brought our community even closer. Just last week, we opened the 8600 S. bridge, improving connectivity and making travel easier across our city!”

This project, connecting roads 6000 West and 5600 West over Mountain View Corridor, has been highly anticipated for its expected improvement of east-to-west traffic flow in West Jordan.

“We waited for it, it’s here,” Burton said in a city announcement. “Happy New Year!”

The original opening date was delayed in September due to a crack found upon final inspection which was corrected by an unnamed third-party engineering firm. No more taxpayer money was put into the project for remediation of the crack.

“This bridge is a game changer for our city,” Burton said. “Whether you’re driving, biking or walking this bridge has you covered with dedicated sidewalks and access to Ron Wood Park and Copper Hills High School.”

“With this new bridge, West Jordan is more connected than ever and ready to keep moving forward.” λ