New improvements mark progress toward a stoplight-free Bangerter Highway The Utah Department of Transportation joined local leaders and students today to celebrate the completion of four new, free-flowing interchanges on Bangerter Highway at 4700 South, 9800 South, 13400 South and 2700 West. The improvements are the latest step in UDOT’s long-term effort to remove all […]
UDOT moves ahead on next phase of Mountain View Corridor freeway
Public invited to weigh in on plans to transform travel in western Salt Lake County SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 18, 2025) – The Utah Department of Transportation is moving forward with the next phase of Mountain View Corridor, releasing plans to convert the current highway into a freeway between Porter Rockwell Boulevard in Herriman and Old […]
Service on TRAX Green Line to airport to pause for one day
UDOT crews will also close North Temple for bridge deck demolition SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 13, 2025) — The Utah Department of Transportation and Utah Transit Authority will temporarily close a segment of the TRAX Green Line as well as a section of North Temple this weekend. On November 15, all stops between North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe […]
Cottonwood Canyons traction law expands to improve canyon safety
New rules allow enforcement before storms and strengthen tire standards SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 13, 2025) — The Utah Department of Transportation and its enforcement partners are implementing new traction law updates this winter that expand enforcement and strengthen safety requirements for drivers in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon. Thanks to legislation passed earlier this year […]
UDOT moves all I-215 traffic to one side to accelerate construction
Shift paves the way for full reconstruction of southbound lanes between SR-201 and North Temple The Utah Department of Transportation has reached a major milestone on its I-215 West Improved project, shifting all traffic onto the northbound side of the freeway between State Route 201 and just north of I-80. This shift will allow crews […]
UDOT finalizes master plan map for Utah Trail Network
Plan outlines 3,100 miles of connected paved trails to connect Utahns Utah Gov. Spencer Cox today announced the completion of the master plan map for the Utah Trail Network. The Utah Department of Transportation designated 2,600 miles of new paved trails and 500 miles of existing trails as part of a visionary system to connect Utahns of […]
Southbound I-15 in Davis County to close for three nights
Crews will remove overhead signs SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 28, 2025) — The Utah Department of Transportation is warning Davis County drivers to expect delays and plan ahead for three overnight closures of southbound Interstate 15. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 30, southbound I-15 between 200 North (Kaysville) and Park Lane (Farmington) will be closed from 10:15 […]
UDOT anticipating heavy weekend delays on westbound US-6
Deer hunting season and fall break overlap, UDOT pausing project to ease congestion SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 24, 2025) — The Utah Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers on U.S. Route Six to plan for heavy delays due to fall break overlapping with the final weekend of deer hunting season. Heavier traffic is expected on westbound […]
UDOT completes US-191 realignment north of Vernal
Public-private partnership with Simplot saves $40 million and improves safety for drivers The Utah Department of Transportation this week announces the completion of the US-191 Realignment Project north of Vernal — an effort delivered through an innovative public-private partnership with Simplot Phosphates that saved taxpayers about $40 million. The project replaced a 2.6-mile section of […]
Service on TRAX Green Line to airport suspended for two days for UDOT construction
North Temple to also close while crews will work on I-215/North Temple bridge SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Oct. 17, 2025) — The Utah Department of Transportation and Utah Transit Authority will temporarily close a segment of the TRAX Green Line as well as a section of North Temple this weekend. On October 18-19, all stops between […]