Today the Utah Department of Transportation announced a plan to improve travel in Little Cottonwood Canyon. This includes improved bus service and infrastructure over the next two years. UDOT is starting with the construction of a mobility hub near the base of the Big Cottonwood Canyon. The hub will provide a centralized location for travelers to […]
Provo Canyon to close overnight for blasting and excavation work
UDOT’s next phase of US-189 widening moves forward The Utah Department of Transportation is urging drivers to expect major travel delays on U.S. Route 189 in Provo Canyon on Dec. 18, 20 and 21, including an overnight closure Saturday night into Sunday morning as crews continue work on the US-189 widening project. On Thursday, Dec. […]
New UDOT innovation identifies freight flat tires before they cause crashes
Utah port of entries use sensors and AI to detect early-on issues The Utah Department of Transportation’s port of entries are using new technology to spot tire problems on freight and transport trucks before they lead to dangerous failures on Utah highways. This technology, called an in-road tire anomaly detector, uses embedded sensors paired with […]
UDOT publishes Big Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Assessment
More frequent, dependable bus service and other improvements proposed for Big Cottonwood Canyon The Utah Department of Transportation has published its Environmental Assessment (EA) that evaluates ways to reduce winter traffic congestion on State Route (SR) 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon. UDOT proposes enhanced bus service, starting with buses running every 10-15 minutes in the winter, […]
New I-15 bridge in Farmington opens, replacing old Shepard Lane crossing
East-west connection restored for local neighborhoods and businesses The Utah Department of Transportation opened the new North Station Lane bridge over Interstate 15 today, replacing the old Shepard Lane bridge that was demolished earlier this year. The new bridge is one of the first major pieces of a new interchange being built in the area […]
UDOT expects minor Thanksgiving delays, launches new Ogden Valley travel resource
Southbound I-15 to see brief delays Tuesday and Wednesday The Utah Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to plan for minor delays on Interstate 15 for Thanksgiving holiday travel. Across the state, most UDOT projects will pause construction and open all lanes to traffic to help reduce delays over the holiday weekend. Some existing restrictions […]
UDOT, local leaders and students celebrate completion of four new Bangerter Highway interchanges
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 […]