SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials have re-opened the only road in and out of a Utah ski area east of Salt Lake City that had been closed for days due to multiple avalanches. Alta Ski Area visitors and employees were required to stay indoors until Saturday, before Little Cottonwood […]
GARDEN CITY, Utah (AP) — Utah transportation officials plan to install a new type of runaway truck ramp above a highway junction after a third crash at the same location. Utah Department of Transportation officials said the site at Garden City near northern Utah’s border with both Idaho and Wyoming […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — Utah transportation officials are testing a driverless shuttle at a Farmington retail hub. The Standard-Examiner in Ogden reported Monday that the robot vehicle will be operating at Station Park throughout May. The autonomous vehicle is part of a joint pilot project between the Utah Department of Transportation and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Department of Transportation officials say the agency is close to meeting its budget for snow removal and is set to dip into its contingency funds. KUTV reported Wednesday that UDOT spokesman John Gleason says the agency, as of last Friday, had spent about $24 million of […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — A Utah teenager who was hit by a car is advocating for changes to make the intersection safer. Arianna Service is asking the state to install cameras at a busy intersection known for traffic accidents near her home in Lehi, KUTV-TV reported . The 13-year-old was crossing the […]
9:53 am UDOT reported on its Twitter account that snowplows have had a successful breakthrough. The road is now all the way uncovered. PROVO, Utah (AP) — Crews are clearing away a massive avalanche that closed a state highway in a Utah canyon. Authorities said the slide had been triggered […]
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah-Per a report that aired on ABC 4 Utah Monday during the 6 o’clock news, U.S. Highway 40 achieved an infamous distinction. Monday, News4Utah asked the Utah Department of Transportation where U.S. 40 ranks among the most dangerous highways in the Beehive State after four separate crashes this […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The maximum toll rate for Interstate 15 express lanes is being doubled to ease commuter crowding around Salt Lake City. The Utah Department of Transportation says the new rate begins Saturday. Tolls vary according traffic volume, but the maximum rate for drivers using electronic transponders […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Nearly a dozen homes in South Jordan could be demolished to make way for a freeway interchange. The Utah Department of Transportation is rebuilding the Bangerter Highway to improve traffic flow. The agency says nearly 60,000 vehicles travel daily on the highway, and that’s expected […]
