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NEWS RELEASE
August 14, 2007
Contacts:
Donna Kemp Spangler, (801) 536-4484
Public Information Officer
Salt Lake City – The best seat in the house to watch the demolition of the 20-story Key Bank Tower at 50 South Main Street is the one by the television set.
The Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) strongly encourages people to avoid the downtown area 6:30 Saturday morning when the Key Bank Tower is schedule to implode, shooting a cloud of dust in the sky.
Key Bank, part of the former Crossroads Plaza Building, has been stripped of all hazardous materials prior to the demolition. As part of the demolition approval, the General Contractor, Okland Construction, has agreed to a dust control plan that includes establishing a zone – from North Temple to 200 South, between 200 West and State Street – to protect the surrounding area from dust during the implosion.
Even so, wind could carry the dust beyond the zone.
“Dust can be a serious issue, especially for young children and older adults, making it difficult to breathe and potentially damaging lungs,” said Bryce Bird, manger of the air quality planning branch. “Those individuals sensitive to airborne dust should consider avoiding the area near the implosion until all of the cleaning activities are complete.”
An air sampling plan will evaluate the impacts of the demolition, with results not immediately available following the demolition. Key Bank is being demolished to make way for City Creek Center, a mixed-use development set to open in 2011.
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