Mapleton fiber network well underway

The Mapleton City Network (MCN) project is currently on track for completion in late 2024. More than 100 Mapleton households now have access to the city’s fiber internet network, and service is expected to be available to more than half of Mapleton City by the end of 2023.

Mapleton City’s staff, mayor, and city council continue to invest great time and attention to this venture. They share residents’ excitement and anticipation for the project’s completion and are eager for MCN fiber internet service to be available to every household in Mapleton.

They are pleased to share that MCN has a 95% approval rating from users, and they remain committed to providing every Mapleton citizen with comparable rates, higher speeds and better customer service.

As MCN crews continue to install fiber optic cables throughout the city, please help them by doing the following:

• Remove parked vehicles from the street in work areas so crews have a clear path and can work quickly and efficiently.

• Slow down and give crews space when driving through work areas.

Visit mapleton.org/MCN for the most up-to-date information about MCN fiber internet.

View the interactive map at https://bit.ly/3KfhDrj to see when MCN fiber internet will become available in your area.

Sign up for MCN fiber internet service at https://bit.ly/3Qhzb8f. First month of service is FREE for firsttime users!

Construction Process

The fiber network construction process below takes approximately 12 weeks to complete. Please call the Mapleton City Network office at 801-489-5655 ext. 3 with any ques- tions or concerns.

Step 1: Blue Staking

Before starting construction work, crews must first mark the roads to indicate where fiber will be placed. This process is essential for our team to know where to dig and to keep all other utilities intact. You may see soluble paint and mini flags placed on the road and in the utility easements of your property. Some residents may see blue stakes in their yards for a few weeks before the contractor gets there to start micro-trenching.

Step 2: Micro-Trenching

Once an area is marked, crews will dig a 2-inch micro-trench along the curb side of the road for future fiber optic cable installation. During this process, you may see trench spoils (i.e., piles of excavated dirt) along the side of the road. These will be used to bed the micro-duct later in the process. The micro-trench crew will require access to the street curb, so residents will be asked to temporarily move all vehicles from the street in front of their property once crews are present.

Step 3: Vacuum Trenching

Crews will bore under the curb at approximately every other property line to connect the fiber internet backbone from the micro-trenches to the pedestals that will be installed on a later date. This step is often done simultaneously with micro-trenching.

Step 4: Micro-Duct Installation

Once the micro-trenching and vacuum trenching are completed, crews will lay micro-ducts in all trenches to create a channel for the fiber optic cables. Once the ducts are laid, crews will fill and seal all trenches.

Step 5: Pedestal Installation

Once the connection point at the vacuum trench is completed, crews will install fiber internet pedestals next to the city’s utility power boxes (on approximately every other property), which will act as the connecting point between the fiber internet backbone and their home.

Step 6: Cable Installation

Crews will blow fiber optic cable into the micro-ducts, prepare the fiber for fusion splicing, and perform any remaining road clean up and/or property reclamation. The final step to the road work is the application of an asphalt mastic seal. This seal will be applied as a cap to the micro trench within the roadway.

Step 7: Home Connection

Once the construction process is complete, our MCN team will call residents to schedule their in-home fiber internet installation to connect to the Mapleton City Network. Their first calls will be to residents who have pre-registered for MCN fiber; please submit a pre-registration form to be placed on our priority service list.

Have you pre-registered for our fiber internet service yet? Scan the QR code or visit https://bit.ly/3Qhzb8f to be added to our service queue, get updates on construction in your area, and be the first to be notified when the Mapleton City Network goes online in your neighborhood.

Chosen as Mapleton City’s 2023 Citizen of the Year is Michelle Estes. Michelle has served Mapleton City and its citizens for many years, dedicating hundreds of hours to coordinating events, soliciting and managing volunteers, and leading with compassion and competence. She was nominated by fellow citizens as “the ultimate community volunteer.”

Her efforts have strengthened the community as she continues to organize and lead community projects where needed. As Mapleton citizens read the city newsletter, they will notice Michelle’s name mentioned under many of the service opportunities as she continues to volunteer to serve the community of Mapleton.

Michelle organizes the Spring and Fall Service Day and Mapleton Community Humanitarian Fair within Mapleton each year. She continues to help with projects that include community cleanup, community awareness advocacy and community service needs. These projects include Mapleton Elementary School, where Michelle has helped organize its spring cleanup, even volunteering by pulling weeds, sweeping the playgrounds and laying many bags of wood chips. Currently, she serves as the special events coordinator for local charity Stitching Hearts Worldwide. She also serves on the Mapleton Pioneer Days Committee and oversees the Family Dance on Main.