SALT LAKE CITY?The estimated cost of the delay in Legacy Highway construction has been hiked to $119,000 a day, but state officials say costs should be dropping soon.

The state originally estimated the cost at $92,500 a day.

With the arrival of more bills, the cost is now put at $119,000 per day, the Utah Department of Transportation said.

Work crews from Fluor Ames Kraemer have been on standby since November, when a federal court halted their work in response to a lawsuit from environmental groups.

UDOT officials expect the daily tab to fall to $46,000 by July.