SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — State transportation officials are alerting travelers to planned freeway ramp closures near Salt Lake City International Airport this weekend.
Bridge maintenance will close the ramp from northbound Interstate 215 to the airport from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
In addition, the westbound I-80 ramp from northbound I-215 and the eastbound I-80 ramp to northbound I-215 will close at 8 p.m. Friday.
The eastbound I-80 ramp is scheduled to open in time for the Monday morning commute, but the westbound I-80 ramp will be closed through 5 p.m. Tuesday, UDOT officials said.
The closures are part of maintenance work scheduled for this summer on 62 Salt Lake County bridges to address the impacts of recent severe winters.
“The last two winters have been really hard on our bridges,” UDOT Region Two Director Robert Stewart said. “These maintenance projects allow us to get the most out of these bridges, which not only saves us money, but gives drivers a better commute every day.”
Travelers are encouraged to allow extra drive time to get to the airport this weekend and also consider TRAX. Schedules are available at rideuta.com.
UDOT officials say many of the bridges under construction in Salt Lake County this summer are nearly 40 years old. Planned work includes:
Airport bridges projects
Crews will extend the life of 19 bridges throughout Salt Lake County with several rehabilitation projects on routes to Salt Lake City International Airport. This includes bridges over I-80, Bangerter Highway, Redwood Road, state Route 201 and SR-202.
Drivers should expect ramp and bridge closures throughout the summer to accommodate this work. The work is expected to be completed in late summer.
3200 West bridge deck replacement
Later this summer, crews will demolish the two bridge decks on SR-201 at 3200 West and replace them with new, smoother driving surfaces.
Drivers should expect delays of more than 30 minutes on SR-201 during peak travel times, as traffic will be detoured off and back on the highway via the 3200 West ramps.
In addition, 3200 West under the bridge is scheduled to be closed for approximately six months during construction. Drivers are encouraged to take I-80, I-215, Redwood Road, 3500 South and other alternate routes to avoid delays.
I-15 bridge work
UDOT will be repairing bridge decks and fixing potholes on 32 bridges on I-15 in Salt Lake County from 400 North to 11400 South. UDOT crews will also replace the joints on six bridges in that area.
Drivers should expect overnight and weekend lane closures through fall for these repairs.
Bangerter Highway bridge repairs
Crews will be repairing bridges on Bangerter Highway between California Avenue and the airport beginning May 13 and lasting about two weeks. Bangerter Highway will be reduced to one lane in each direction to accommodate the work.
Patching potholes and putting down new driving surfaces reduces the amount of water and chlorides from winter that can get into the bridge deck concrete, effectively slowing the rate of deterioration, UDOT officials said.
For more information about construction activities, dates and times, download the free UDOT Traffic app on any iPhone or Android device or visit udottraffic.utah.gov.
