SALT LAKE CITY — Several freeway ramps are closing in the Salt Lake Valley over the next few months. The Utah Department of Transportation wants drivers to know now so they can plan ahead. The first set begins Monday near the Salt Lake City International Airport and will continue on throughout the summer.
UDOT is expanding construction work on the west belt of I-215 by either replacing or repairing a total of 30 bridges.
That means this year, over the spring and summer, every freeway ramp from I-215 and I-80 will close for an extended period of time.
What else is UDOT planning?
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Utah transportation officials announced Thursday that they're planning to begin 176 new construction projects worth approximately $2.8 billion in 2026.Construction will be staggered so the ramps don't all close at once, but some will overlap. Most of them will shut down for 20-40 days.
The first ramps to close will start Monday at 6 a.m.
UDOT is closing the ramps from Redwood Road to westbound I-80, and both northbound and southbound I-215 near the Salt Lake City International Airport. The ramps will shut down for about 30 days. So UDOT is warning drivers to plan ahead.
"It's a big deal and we want to get the word out, and we want to let people know so they can make alternate plans," said John Gleason, UDOT public relations director.
After that, the next ramps to close start in early May. They include the ramps on the other side of that interchange near the airport, from southbound I-215 to westbound I-80 directly leading to the airport, and eastbound I-80 to southbound I-215 going to Tooele. Those ramps will also be closed for roughly one month.
That's what UDOT has announced so far. You'll see this pattern play out over and over again. Construction is expected to continue through 2027.
