UDOT warns drivers of significant Memorial Day travel delays
May 20, 2026

Up to 90 minute delays on US-6 expected 

The Utah Department of Transportation is urging drivers to plan ahead for heavy Memorial Day traffic across Utah, especially on US-6. 

Delays on US-6 in Spanish Fork Canyon could reach up to 90 minutes during peak travel periods this weekend.  

Drivers travelling Friday, May 22, can expect the following delays:

  • Southbound I-15 from Spanish Fork to Nephi: Up to 30 minutes of additional delay between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., with peak delays occurring at 3 p.m. 
  • Eastbound US-6 from Spanish Fork to Soldier Summit: Up to 90 minutes of additional delay between 10:30 a.m. and 10 p.m., with peak delays occurring at 7 p.m.
  • Northbound US-89 from Logan to Bear Lake: Up to 30 minutes of additional delay between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m., with peak delays occurring at 7 p.m.
  • Eastbound US-40 from Heber to Duchesne: Up to 15 minutes of additional delay between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., with peak delays occurring between 2 and 6 p.m. 
  • Southbound US-6/US-191 from Spanish Fork to Moab: Up to 90 minutes of additional delays between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m., with peak delays occurring at 5 p.m. 

Return travelers on Monday, May 25, can expect the following delays: 

  • Westbound US-6 from Soldier Summit to Spanish Fork: Up to 90 minutes of additional delay between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., with peak delays occurring at 3 p.m.
  • Northbound I-15 from Nephi to Spanish Fork: Up to 40 minutes of additional delay between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., with peak delays occurring at 3 p.m.
  • Southbound US-89 from Bear Lake to Logan: Up to 30 minutes of additional delay between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., with peak delays occurring between noon and 3 p.m.
  • Westbound US-40 from Duchesne to Heber: Up to 15 minutes of additional delay between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., with peak delays occurring between 2 and 6 p.m.
  • Northbound US-191/US-6 from Moab to Spanish Fork: Up to 90 minutes of additional delay between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with peak delays occurring at 5 p.m. 
Map detailing safety and road improvements along US Route 6. The project begins at Milepost 189.47 near the US 89 intersection (heading toward Spanish Fork) and extends eastward to Milepost 201.36 near the Tie Fork Rest Area (heading toward Price). Colored highlights along the route indicate specific work zones based on the legend: green indicates Pavement Rehab (Mill/Overlay), pink indicates Pavement Rehab (Microsurface), blue indicates Passing Lanes, and red indicates Barrier Installation. Callout boxes detail specific localized work, including Eastbound Shoulder Barrier Replacements, Sheep Creek Road Intersection Improvements, a Sheep Creek Box Culvert Extension, Median Barrier Limits, and Passing Lane/Widening Limits. Surrounding landmarks shown for geographical context include the US 89 Intersection, Sheep Creek Road, Mill Fork Cemetery, and the Tie Fork Rest Area.

Across the state, most UDOT projects will suspend construction and open all lanes to traffic to help reduce delays over the holiday weekend. However, certain existing lane restrictions or traffic shifts will remain in place as needed to protect the work zone and ensure safety.    

This includes a work zone spanning two miles of US-6 near Thistle Junction (the US-6 and US-89 intersection) in Spanish Fork Canyon. Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction as crews work to build a safer grade-separated interchange before winter. 

Immediately following the holiday weekend, drivers commuting to downtown Salt Lake should be aware of a Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities project beginning on US-89 (Beck Street). On Tuesday, May 26, southbound Beck Street between Everett Avenue and Victory Road will be reduced to one lane for approximately ten days. Utility crews will be replacing manholes and a sewer pipe.

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