Pull to refresh
Logo
Utah Department of Transportation

Utah Department of Transportation

State agency

Appears in 5 stories

Stories

Crews demolish I-215 bridge decks as Utah highway rebuild passes its midpoint

Built World

Owner and manager of the I-215 West reconstruction

Crews are tearing down aging bridge decks on Salt Lake City's I-215 West as the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) two-year rebuild passes the 60% mark. Work on 14 bridges is done; 18 freeway bridge decks will be replaced and 12 more repaired before the project ends.

Updated 2 hours ago

Downtown Salt Lake City faces months of street closures starting in 2027

Built World

Oversees State Street and 300 West projects affecting downtown

Salt Lake City will close blocks of North Temple, West Temple and South Temple from March through October 2027, when the renovated Salt Lake Temple opens to the public. The church expects about 22,000 visitors a day, comparable to a general conference crowd, and has secured two west-side park-and-ride lots with more than 1,700 stalls.

Updated 5 hours ago

Salt Lake City, UDOT draft emergency plan for displaced flood residents

Built World

Pledged to match city relief funds and joined a third-party investigation into the break

Two months after a broken 20-inch water main flooded Poplar Grove, the Salt Lake City Council has approved $50,000 to help displaced families pay rent, buy food and replace essentials. Who pays for the damage itself is still unresolved.

Updated 4 days ago

Utah road and ramp closures mount as 2026 construction season peaks

Built World

Running 170-plus construction projects in 2026

Drivers in Salt Lake and Davis counties will hit detours for weeks as the Utah Department of Transportation shuts down a wave of ramps and roads. Some closures last a weekend; the road in Bountiful stays closed until late January 2027.

Updated Oct 16

Pioneer Trail construction closes State Street near Utah Capitol

Built World

Managing road closures for trail construction

Construction of Salt Lake City's Pioneer Trail is underway. State Street between North Temple and 300 North is closed through the end of November.

Updated Sep 20