I-15 in Riverdale to face temporary closure as new UDOT bridge project commences

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I-15 in Riverdale will close late Saturday night and early Sunday morning for bridge demolition work.
The demolition is part of a new UDOT project to replace three bridges along and around I-15 and I-84 in the area.

RIVERDALE — I-15 in Riverdale will be closed for part of the weekend as part of a recently launched project to replace three bridges in the area, including the 4400 South crossing over the interstate.

The I-15 closure between 4400 South south to Riverdale Road begins at 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, and extends until 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24. The closure will accommodate demolition of the 4400 South bridge over I-15, near Ogden-Hinckley Airport and where Riverdale, Roy and Ogden converge.

"Drivers should use the (I-84) ramps and Riverdale Road detour routes. Ogden airport travelers should use 31st Street to access the airport," the Utah Department of Transportation said in a statement.

The demolition work is part of a broader UDOT initiative to replace the 4400 South crossing and two other nearby ramp bridges on road sections that link I-15 and I-84. The project began earlier this month and is expected to last until next June.

A section of I-15 in Riverdale will be closed to traffic late Saturday, Aug. 23, to early Sunday, Aug. 24, as part of a new Utah Department of Transportation bridge project in the area. The map shows the recommended detours. (Photo: Utah Department of Transportation)

I-15 has been closed at times between Farmington and Kaysville in Davis County to the south in recent months to accommodate the Shepard Lane project, which calls for creation of a new interchange where that roadway meets I-15. The Weber County bridge project is a separate initiative and sits north of another major road project along I-15, the upgrade of the 1-15/5600 South interchange in Roy and widening of 5600 South west of that.

I-15 in the Sunset area is the focus of a fourth project, creation of an interchange where the interstate meets 1800 North, adjacent to Hill Air Force Base.

The bridges that are the focus of the Riverdale-area project, which will necessitate closure of sections of 4400 South in the impacted area in coming months, were built in the 1960s. UDOT is hosting an open house on the project on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the Riverdale Community Center, 4360 Parker Drive.

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