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- 1LDS church slated for demolition opens 1980 time capsule▼LDS church facing demolition for Bangerter Highway project opens 1980 time capsule
A Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in Utah that must be torn down to make way for the Bangerter Highway expansion project has opened a time capsule sealed in 1980. The capsule, buried when the building was constructed, offers a glimpse into congregation life more than four decades ago as the community prepares to lose the building to road construction.
- 2LDS church to be razed for Bangerter Highway expansion▼An LDS church will be torn down for the Bangerter Highway project. Before that happens, members dug up a piece of its past.
An LDS church building is slated for demolition as part of Utah's Bangerter Highway project. Before the structure comes down, members of the congregation carried out a ceremony or excavation to recover a piece of the church's history, such as a time capsule or cornerstone item. The story has drawn attention from local readers interested in how transportation growth is reshaping communities along the corridor.