US 89 closed in Spanish Fork Canyon due to flooding

Flooding has closed U.S. 89 near Thistle in Spanish Fork Canyon, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.

Flooding has closed U.S. 89 near Thistle in Spanish Fork Canyon, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. (Utah Department of Transportation)


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THISTLE, Utah County — Flooding has closed U.S. 89 near Thistle in Spanish Fork Canyon, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.

UDOT issued a traffic alert for the highway at 2:20 a.m. Monday, with no estimated time of reopening.

The southbound lanes are closed at the junction with U.S. 6 near Thistle, and the northbound lanes are closed at Fairview, around 25 miles to the south in Sanpete County.

Drivers should use state Route 132 and I-15 as an alternate route.

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Bridger Beal-Cvetko is a reporter for KSL.com. He covers politics, Salt Lake County communities and breaking news. Bridger has worked for the Deseret News and graduated from Utah Valley University.

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