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- The new Mountain View Corridor section in Bluffdale opened four months early on Friday.
- It connects Herriman and Riverton to Saratoga Springs and Lehi, improving regional connectivity.
- The road features two lanes each way, pedestrian bridges, and a multiuse trail.
BLUFFDALE — Drivers in northern Utah County and southwest Salt Lake County have a new way to get around, and it's a major one.
The Utah Department of Transportation celebrated the opening of a new 4-mile stretch of Mountain View Corridor in Bluffdale on Friday.
It connects Herriman and Riverton to Saratoga Springs and Lehi through Bluffdale, which are among the fastest growing cities in Utah.
The new portion of road includes two lanes in each direction, upgraded intersections at two locations, new wildlife fencing, a 12-foot-wide multiuse trail for cyclists and pedestrians, and five new pedestrian bridges.
UDOT says the project finished four months ahead of schedule thanks to mild weather, which allowed crews to work longer than expected.
Early access to land near the Utah National Guard's Camp Williams also helped to speed up construction.
"This new stretch of Mountain View Corridor provides meaningful relief for drivers in fast-growing Utah County," said Carlos Braceras, UDOT executive director. "Opening this stretch ahead of schedule improves regional connectivity and provides drivers with safer, more dependable travel options as the area continues to grow."
Traffic congestion has long been a challenge for drivers traveling between Salt Lake and Utah counties.
"This is a pretty vital link when you start thinking about it," said Braceras. "The two largest counties in the state, Salt Lake (County) and Utah County, we've had two main roads connecting us for so many years in Redwood Road and I-15. We now have a third, the Mountain View Corridor, and it's going to change how people travel."
UDOT estimates the new section will cut traffic delays on Redwood Road by about 75%, as well as relieve backups on I-15 near Point of the Mountain.
"We are so excited," said Roger Mulholland, who lives in Saratoga Springs and attended UDOT's opening celebration on Friday afternoon. "I'm hopeful that it takes a lot of the strain off of Redwood Road. When there's an accident on Redwood Road, it closes down for hours sometimes. And so, having an alternate, having some extra capacity going north and south is essential. We're also really excited about the trails."
Since construction began in spring 2024, crews paved more than 350,000 square yards of concrete and asphalt and moved 1.5 million tons of dirt.
Friday's celebration gave people a chance to walk on the new road, take photos with Santa, vote on holiday-decorated trucks, and enjoy food, games, and prizes before the road opens to traffic.
The Mountain View Corridor is planned to eventually become a 35-mile freeway, stretching from I-80 in Salt Lake County to state Route 73 in Utah County.
