May 2022 Update on the Progress of the Renovation of the Salt Lake City Utah Temple
The temple remains surrounded by scaffolding which is attached to the temple's foundation. There is an elevator near the southwest corner and there are stairs in some locations for moving between levels.
Progress on the new underground portion of the temple is proceeding north of the temple. The basement floor is in place, and concrete walls have risen beyond the bottom. Three concrete pumping assist devices are permanently located here, as I've never seen before.
The old North Visitor Center has wholly disappeared. The north wall of Temple Square is gone except for a 20-foot section. A construction truck entry now exists on the north side. The entry is near West Temple extending to the middle of the block. Construction in the northwest corner of Temple Square has started. This area north of the Tabernacle has been designed for gardens, but some building construction has creeped into the site formerly occupied by the North Visitors Center. I also spotted a pile driver at the west end of the area formerly occupied by the visitor's center. Generally, these machines are used to prepare for a tall building or object, but can be used to strengthen weak ground.
Surrprisingly, the plaza that fills the space between the Church Office Building, Church Administration Building, and the Joseph Smith Memorial building is not yet complete. It is still an active construction zone. New landscaping is being installed on the north and east sides of the Church Office Building tower.
Excavation is now starting south of the temple for a new Visitor Center.
Can the Salt Lake Temple be rededicated in 2025, perhaps, but there is a tremendous amount of work yet to complete.
The main street plaza is now closed. Small walkways are provided from the north to the Relief Society building and from the south to the Joseph Smith memorial building. If this lasts through Christmas, there won't be much to "the lights on Temple Square" in 2022.
A view of the Temple's northwest corner. Note: The scaffolding sits ontop of steel attached to the temple.
The new section north of the temple rises. You can see the tunnel to the conference center on the left side of the photo
Pictured here is one of three concrete pump booms on the temple's north side. These help trasport concrete to the desired location. There are three of these on the north side of the temple.
This is a view of the lower portion of the west end of the temple. The circular holes at the bottom will have steal strands placed through them from side to side. These steel ropes will hold the temple in the air while the base isolators (that guard agaist earthquake dammage) are installed.
The north wall of the temple. The former Sealing Rooms were removed early on, perhaps they will replaced later.
The North Visitor’s Center once stood here. Note the new sheet of concrete that has been placed here. The Conference Center is in the background
Excavation is starting on the south side of the temple for the new Visitor's Center which will probably be known as the "Temple Experience Center." In the background is the Joseph Smith Memorical Building.
The area between the Tabernacle and the Assembly Hall is the only place to find spring flowers in 2022.
A view of Temple Square from the north side of North Temple Street.
Work on the Office Square Plaza is ongoing. First the area had to be water proofed so that rain could not come through the roof of the parking garage below Office Square.
Visitors to Temple Square are now being directed to the Conference Center
