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ST. GEORGE — Traffic on Interstate 15 will begin to be diverted onto a new bridge over the Virgin River in early July. The new bridge structure, built between the Brigham Road/Exit 4 and Dixie Drive/Exit 5 interchanges, is a part of an ongoing project to widen I-15 and improve traffic safety in the area.
Work on the structure has progressed over the last month and has included the setting of girdles, forming the deck with rebar and pouring concrete, according to an update on the project sent out last Friday. The concrete itself is currently curing.
When cured, the concrete surface will be covered by a sealant and then striped for forthcoming traffic use.
“Traffic will then be shifted onto the new bridge so demolition on the outside bridges can begin,” UDOT officials said in Friday’s update. “We anticipate that this will take place around early July.”
Additional traffic impacts are anticipated to occur as the shift takes place, and will likely be rolled out in more detail in the next few weeks or so, a UDOT spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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