The Salt Lake Temple renovation project recently completed its third year.
In 2022, the following major work took place:
- Began Main Street Plaza work, which includes waterproofing and landscaping
Temple Square Update January 2023
Construction crews waterproof and add landscaping to the Main Street Plaza as part of the ongoing Temple Square renovation project in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.- Continued work on the “jack and bore” process of installing reinforced concrete beams under the existing foundations of the temple
Temple Square Update January 2023
Concrete beams are installed under the existing foundation of the Salt Lake Temple as part of the seismic upgrade or “jack and bore” process, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.- Installed waterproofing and snow-melting heating conduit on the Church Office Building plaza. Began new paving work
Temple Square Update January 2023
Waterproofing and heating conduit are installed under the Church Office Building plaza during the Temple Square renovation in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.- Completed excavation on the north side of the temple
- Began construction of the guest experience pavilions south of the temple
Temple Square Update January 2023
Construction begins for the guest experience pavilions on the south side of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.- Began construction of the three additional lower floors of the temple addition (just north of the temple), which will include two baptistries, sealing (or marriage ceremony) rooms, dressing rooms, and administrative offices
Temple Square Update January 2023
Three additional lower floors of the Temple are formed during the Temple Square renovation project in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Temple Square Update
Crews begin to build the three additional lower floors on the north side of the Salt Lake Temple during the renovation project on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.- Completed excavation on the northwest corner of Temple Square, where there will be gardens for peaceful contemplation; removed portions of the wall
Temple Square Update 2023
Crews excavate the northwest corner of Temple Square, where gardens will be planted as part of the Temple Square renovation project in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.In 2023, the following work is expected to begin or continue:
- Begin additional work on some of the areas surrounding Temple Square, including renovations on the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Beehive House, and Lion House
- Continue construction of the guest experience pavilions south of the temple
- Complete the Church Office Building plaza (expected in late fall)
- Complete the Main Street Plaza (expected in late fall)
- Complete the gardens and additional facilities in the northwest corner of Temple Square (expected in early fall)
- Install structural steel frames inside the tower spires
- Begin installation of base isolator system
- Complete the structural work of the three new floors on the north side of the historic temple; Begin finish work
- Reinforce the stone walls and towers, which includes vertical drilling from the wall and tower columns to accommodate and connect post-tensioned cables to the new foundation
Temple Square Update January 2023
The temple, a sacred historical structure of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and its surroundings on Temple Square are part of a multiyear seismic upgrade and renovation project in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2023.© 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The following video provides a full explanation of the Salt Lake Temple renovation. To read more about the process and view all updates, visit TempleSquare.org.
For a more comprehensive video on the seismic upgrade process, watch this extended version.