Officials remind drivers that the Express Lane is available to everyone with a transponder The Utah Department of Transportation and Utah Highway Patrol launched an Express Lane education and enforcement campaign today focused on helping drivers understand how to legally use the Express Lane and encouraging more Utahns to get an Express Pass transponder. Many […]
Overnight I-15 closure planned in Lehi Tonight
Power line work will temporarily shut down freeway near 2100 North The Utah Department of Transportation will temporarily close Interstate 15 near 2100 North in Lehi overnight on Friday, May 15, while Rocky Mountain Power crews install new power lines across the freeway. Lane closures will begin at 9 p.m., followed by a full freeway […]
UDOT completes Big Cottonwood Canyon environmental study
Transit improvements aimed at reducing winter traffic may begin as early as 2028 Today, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) issued a decision on the Big Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Assessment, which began in 2025. This decision allows the agency to begin final design, right of way acquisition, and construction of transportation improvements to alleviate winter […]
Salt Lake International Airport off-ramp to close Monday for up to 30 days
UDOT crews continue bridge work on major I-215 West project SALT LAKE CITY (May 8, 2026) — The Utah Department of Transportation is urging drivers heading to the Salt Lake International Airport to plan for several ramp closures at the I-80 and I-215 interchange. Starting Monday, May 11 at 5 a.m., the ramps from southbound […]
UDOT urges drivers to slow down as construction season ramps up
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week highlights simple steps to save lives The Utah Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert as construction activity increases statewide during National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week. With warmer weather and fewer winter disruptions this year, construction projects across Utah are in full swing, […]
UDOT advises drivers to plan for nightly one-way travel in Provo Canyon
Alternating traffic will allow trucks to safely access SR-113 realignment work The Utah Department of Transportation is advising drivers to plan ahead for nightly one-way alternating traffic through Saturday, Feb. 28. Beginning Monday, Feb. 23, US-189 will be reduced to one-way alternating travel nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the morning of Saturday, […]
Southbound I-215 lanes near North Temple reduced, I-80 airport ramps to close this weekend
Update: This has been rescheduled for Saturday Inspection reveals need for pavement repair The Utah Department of Transportation is warning holiday travelers to prepare for lane and ramp closures on Interstate 215 near Salt Lake City International Airport this weekend. Lanes on southbound I-215 near North Temple will be reduced to one lane on Friday, […]
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. […]
Major milestone for new Shepard Lane interchange brings overnight lane closures to I-15
UDOT to reduce freeway to one lane in both directions Friday night from Kaysville to Farmington for bridge deck pour SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Aug. 1, 2025) — Drivers across the Wasatch Front should plan for major delays Friday night as the Utah Department of Transportation pours concrete for the deck of the new Shepard Lane […]
Major progress on Bangerter Highway as traffic shifts onto new pavement under new 13400 South interchange
Bridge deck pour at 2700 West in Bluffdale marks another major milestone in UDOT’s effort to upgrade Bangerter Highway SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (July 30, 2025) — Drivers on Bangerter Highway will begin traveling on brand-new pavement beneath the new interchange at 13400 South tomorrow — a major milestone in UDOT’s effort to remove stoplights and make […]