SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Following several years of renovation, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced significant progress on the Salt Lake City temple.
Some of the upgrades include a new foundation, new footings, and base isolators which will limit the temple’s movement in the case of an earthquake, according to a recent release by the Church Newsroom.
The upper foundation, which the temple sits on currently, is separated from the ground. Adjustable footings and careful monitoring across the temple base allow crews to raise or lower the entire temple, while keeping the several metric tons level…