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This rendering shows the proposed look of the Lehi Utah Temple.

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This illustration shows the location of the future Lehi Utah Temple.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has begun laying some of the groundwork on its new temple in Lehi.

With Lehi City’s approval, the church said on Monday that preliminary work on the site’s utility infrastructure is underway.

The work includes installing underground water, sewer and electricity to the city’s existing utilities along with creating a leveled surface to support the temple’s construction, according to a press release on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Simultaneously, design work on the future temple is ongoing, and a date for an official groundbreaking ceremony will be announced at a later date, the release stated.

“We are excited for this first step in the process of building a house of the Lord in Lehi,” said Elder Brian K. Taylor, President of the Utah Area of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “This sacred edifice will be a blessing for Latter-day Saints in the area. We are grateful to the city of Lehi for their ongoing support and collaboration.”   

The Lehi Utah Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson at the church’s general conference April 7, 2024. 

In February, exterior renderings of the future temple were released by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The multistory temple will sit on a 22.48-acre site at the intersection of 3950 North and Center Street in Lehi.

Once completed, it will be the city’s first temple.

It’s currently one of 32 temples in Utah that are either in operation, under renovation, under construction or announced.