Crews will demolish old Shepard Lane bridge as crews continue work on new interchange The Utah Department of Transportation is preparing for two overnight closures of I-15 in Davis County to demolish the Shepard Lane bridge. This weekend on Saturday, June 14, southbound I-15 between 200 North and Park Lane will close from 9:30 p.m. […]
UDOT crews repair Southern Utah Interstate 15 bridge after excavator strike
Oversized load scraped beams of Washington County bridge The Utah Department of Transportation is repairing two beams on an I-15 bridge in Washington County after they were struck by an excavator last year. Northbound I-15 will be down to one lane from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. through the end of June for repairs. Work […]
UDOT crews use ultrasonic testing methods on Salt Lake County bridge
Crews inspect more than 150 Utah bridges per month Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) crews inspected one of Salt Lake’s “Spaghetti Bowl” bridges with ultrasonic testing yesterday. This technology uses a transducer to transmit high frequency sound waves into difficult-to-see parts of a bridge, searching for damage, deterioration or any other factors that may raise […]
Utah ranked best in the nation for condition of highway bridges
Utah’s bridges are the best maintained in the nation, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highways Administration (FHWA). Utah has the lowest percentage of bridges on the National Highway System (which includes interstates and other key U.S. highways) classified in “poor” condition out of all 50 states. Only […]
First Line of Defense
Bond is critical when it comes to installing a protective bridge deck overlay.