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Redwood Road gets $2.9M for safety revamp; Salt Lake City eyes more west-side changes
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 15 - 2:51 p.m.
A major road within Salt Lake City's west side is getting a makeover to improve safety as the population around it grows.
Maverik's next adventure takes it to the Sunflower State
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 13 - 5:35 p.m.
Maverik is making its move east a year after completing its acquisition of a Midwest counterpart.
Ogden Canyon reopens after water main break
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 10 - 12:06 p.m.
A ruptured water main closed both directions of Ogden Canyon Tuesday morning. Crews made repairs and the canyon reopened just before noon.
Utah sees drop in number of citations for excessive speeding after new law
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 4 - 12:09 p.m.
The Utah Highway Patrol says the number of citations for excessive speeders is dropping.
Distracted driving a possible factor in number of crashes this summer, Utah Highway Patrol says
Debbie Worthen, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 3 - 8:24 a.m.
Nearly 200 people have died on Utah roads so far this year, and about half of those have come in the last 100 days, known as the 100 Deadliest Days.
'No idea off the table,' UDOT says about safety improvements to Ogden Canyon
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted Sept. 1 - 9:45 p.m.
UDOT is working on making Ogden Canyon safer but is open to suggestions from the community on how to improve it after a fatal crash in July.
DUI blitz happening this Labor Day weekend
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 30 - 10:26 p.m.
Utah Highway Patrol will be making their rounds and keeping a close tab on the road throughout the Labor Day weekend to make sure drivers are doing what they are supposed to be doing.
UDOT warns about Labor Day travel amid sudden surge in summer traffic deaths
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 29 - 3:39 p.m.
Amid a surge in traffic deaths this summer, Utah transportation officials are urging residents to drive safely during what is expected to be busy holiday weekend.
'We can all do better': Mom urges drivers to remain calm after South Jordan road rage encounter
Andrew Adams, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 29 - 8:05 a.m.
A mother urged all drivers to do better after an unnerving road rage encounter over the weekend she feared could have put her children in harm's way.
UDOT recycles concrete on several new interchange projects
Karah Brackin, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 29 - 7:36 a.m.
Utah Department of Transportation is recycling old concrete from Bangerter Highway to help pave new highway interchanges.
Construction to pick up on one of Salt Lake County's newest transit 'backbones'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 28 - 5:51 p.m.
Officials believe a new bus rapid transit system linking three cities in the middle of the Salt Lake Valley may prove to be one of the "backbones" of future transit expansion.
Old Salt Lake City airport's iconic World Map finds a new home at the new airport
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 26 - 5:05 p.m.
An iconic piece of the old Salt Lake City International Airport has a new home inside the new airport for passengers to see later this year.
Utah studying idea of drones, air taxis being part of old prison site
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 22 - 2:27 p.m.
The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority hired a national firm to look into the feasibility of drone and air taxi travel at the state's old prison site in Draper.
Lawsuit could delay Little Cottonwood Canyon plan by 'a couple of years,' UDOT says
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 22 - 8:04 a.m.
Ski bus service in the Cottonwood canyons will look similar to last winter but long-term plans to address canyon transportation will likely be delayed.
US 6 opened after double semi crash in Spanish Fork Canyon
Sicily Stanton, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 18 - 10:45 p.m.
Two semitrucks crashed in Spanish Fork Canyon Sunday afternoon, causing a hazmat situation and closure of the highway.
Crossing guard pleads with drivers to slow down, pay attention as students head back to school
Shara Park, KSL-TV | Posted Aug. 18 - 8:51 a.m.
A crossing guard in Clearfield who has had many close calls is asking drivers to slow down this school year.
'It was a different world … from what we have today': Zion Canyon Corridor plan seeks revamp
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted Aug. 17 - 8:21 p.m.
Management and preservation plans for the Zion Scenic Byway Corridor, which passes through pinyon pines, red rocks, sandstone canyons and rural towns, are being updated.
A piece of Salt Lake City street history resurfaces during construction project
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 16 - 10:19 p.m.
A project to repave West Temple has unearthed an interesting period in downtown Salt Lake City history.
Salt Lake wants to build a park surrounding downtown. Here's when it could be completed
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 15 - 3:03 p.m.
Salt Lake City wants to build a "loop" of park space around its downtown core. It appears the project could potentially be completed through phases over the next decade.
Utah, Navajo Nation officials break ground on $152M San Juan County road upgrade
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 14 - 10:02 a.m.
Utah and Navajo Nation leaders broke ground on a $152 million road upgrade project through part of the reservation in San Juan County.
Southern Parkway interchange in Washington County gives drivers bypass option
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted Aug. 13 - 5:05 p.m.
Traveling between eastern and western Washington County is smoother with completion of the interchange at Southern Parkway and George Washington Boulevard.
'Be patient': Officials urge drivers to obey laws for sharing road with school buses
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 13 - 1:26 p.m.
With the start of a new school year, the Utah Department of Transportation and Utah Department of Public Safety are urging drivers to safely share the road with school buses.
Riding UVX may now cost you — and other changes coming to UTA service
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 12 - 8:58 p.m.
This is the final week people can ride UVX for free before regular fares are implemented on the bus rapid transit for the first time since it debuted in 2018.
West Davis Corridor extension plans move ahead; Syracuse eyes development along roadway
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 10 - 7:05 p.m.
Plans to extend the West Davis Corridor are to start in 2025 as Syracuse eyes a development plan spurred by the new road on a 169-acre swath.
