Road construction projects in the area are picking up. The weekly construction report from the Utah Department of Transportation features projects in Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties.
The projects include bridge work in Castle Dale, repaving Main Street in Green River, rotomilling on Interstate 70, and crack repairs on U.S. 191 in San Juan County.
The following is information from UDOT regarding the projects:
Emery County
S.R. 10, Cottonwood Wash Bridge
Contract:В Gerber Construction (2 locations)
Amount:В $711,716
Location:В Castle Dale
Impact:В Stoplight with alternating one-way traffic
Activity:В Bridge deck repairs begin May 9th
S.R. 19, Green River Main Street
Contract:В Nielson Construction
Amount:В $2,366,972
Location:В Green River Business Loop
Impact:В * Single lane closure
Activity:В * Rotomilling * Bridge deck repair * Paving
U.S. 6, Horse Canyon Road Intersection Improvements
Contract:В Nielson Construction
Amount:В $2,649,785
Location:В Mileposts 262 to 265, and 270 to 274
Impact:В No traffic impacts expected
Activity:В Placing signs
U.S. 6, Milepost 272 To Woodside
Contract:В Nielson Construction
Amount:В $3,869,924
Location:В 22 Miles north of Green River
Impact:В * Travel lanes will be shifted to the south * Narrow lanes, one in each direction
Activity:В * Sub-grade work * Extending culverts and drainage * Constructing temporary walls * Building Bridge
Grand County
I-70, Yellowcat to West Cisco
Contract:В Geneva Rock
Amount:В $2,255,629
Location:В East of Thompson Springs Welcome Center
Impact:В Single lane closure
Activity:В Rotomilling
San Juan County
U.S. 191,В Crack Repairs
Contract:В Frehner Construction
Amount:В $3,029,434
Location:В South of Bluff, Mileposts 12 to 21
Impact:В Potential delays of up to 15 minutes during the daytime
Activity:В Workers are recycling the roadway
U.S. 191, Blanding Main Street
Contract:В LeGrand Johnson Construction
Amount:В $1,730,539
Location:В Blanding Cemetary on Grayson Parkway to 2000 South Main
Impact:В * Traffic lanes shift to one side of the roadway * Occasional one-way traffic
Activity:В * Milling the road surface * ADA Ramp Construction * Work is anticipated Monday through Saturday