UDOT project to force weekend closure of Bangerter Highway in Taylorsville


8 photos
Save Story

Show 1 more video

Leer en español

Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

TAYLORSVILLE — A major road project on Bangerter Highway will force some west-side drivers to find alternate routes this weekend.

The Utah Department of Transportation Thursday announced the scheduled closure of Bangerter Highway in both directions between 4700 South and 5400 South from Friday night at 9 p.m. until Monday morning at 5 a.m.

Crews will relocate a section of the Jordan Valley Aqueduct at the intersection of 5400 South and Bangerter Highway, UDOT project manager John Montoya said.

He said drivers should expect heavy traffic congestion and major delays during most periods of the day on Saturday and Sunday. He also said that southbound drivers will have to detour west on 3500 South to 5600 West, while drivers heading northbound will detour east on 5400 South to Redwood Road. Through traffic traveling east and west on 5400 South and 4700 South will not run into any restrictions, with traffic moving normally, he added.

“This is the first phase of the project,” Montoya said. “We had to (do this) in the wintertime because it is the lowest water usage time.”

The section of aqueduct is being relocated in preparation for the construction of a freeway-style interchange at 5400 South. It is one of four new interchanges along Bangerter Highway, including 5400 South, 7000 South, 9000 South and 11400 South that UDOT is scheduled to begin building next spring at a total project cost of nearly $200 million, Montoya said. The overall project is expected to be completed in about 18 months, he added.

The aqueduct provides water for 600,000 Salt Lake County residents in Taylorsville, Kearns, Magna and Salt Lake City, and it carries more than 80 million gallons of water per day, explained Linda Townes, public information manager for the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District.

“(That amount) would put a football field under 145 feet of water,” she said.

For information on traffic, visit the UDOT website or download the UDOT Traffic mobile app.

Photos

Most recent Utah stories

Related topics

Utah
Jasen Lee

    STAY IN THE KNOW

    Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

    KSL Weather Forecast