State Street in the area will be expanded from five to seven lanes. Work will end this fall.

In South Jordan and Riverton, UDOT is expanding Redwood Road from 10400 South to 10600 South. Work began last year and is expected to end this fall. Lanes will be restricted and speeds reduced in the area during construction.

Other, smaller projects include a new interchange at Bangerter Highway and 3500 South. The interchange design will reduce the length of time motorists sit at a light, UDOT said. Drivers who want to turn left will be funneled across oncoming lanes of traffic to a new left-turn lane on the far side of the road.

The drivers can then turn left at the same time traffic in the oncoming lane is moving, UDOT said.

With another project at 4500 South, UDOT will replace a bridge that spans over I-215 using a technique where the bridge is built adjacent to I-215 and then installed in just two days.

Central and south — Regions 3 and 4

Several projects are planned for highways in southern and central Utah this summer. Two concrete-rehabilitation projects in central Utah will reduce the lanes on I-15 to one in each direction from Scipio, in Millard County, to about six miles north of the Juab-Millard county line.

The projects will be finished this summer and fall. They will impact traffic headed south during holiday weekends, said Dal Hawks, region 4 director.

Other projects include one in Provo Canyon, where UDOT has been working for the past two years to widen and improve the road. Motorists should expect 10-15 minute delays through the canyon, which may be closed some nights this summer, said Dave Nazare, region 3 director.

Also in the Provo-Orem area, work will resume to widen 800 North from 400 West and 100 West. Several side streets will be closed periodically, and lane restrictions will be in place on 800 North, said Nazare.

In southern Utah, work has already begun to rehabilitate I-15 from St. George to the Arizona border. On U.S. Highway 491, UDOT is adding several passing lanes that could create delays up to 20 minutes. Passing lanes will also be added to sections of U.S. 6, said Hawks.

His advice to motorists: "Be patient and drive safe."

For more information about UDOT construction projects this summer, log on to www.udot.utah.gov. Click on a link on the left side of the screen that says "projects under construction."

Additional information about road conditions and recent closures or restrictions can be found at commuterlink.utah.gov.

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