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UDOT Begins Warning Drivers About Memorial Day Traffic Congestion

UDOT Begins Warning Drivers About Memorial Day Traffic Congestion

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah drivers should expect some delays if they start their Memorial Day weekend travel tomorrow afternoon. The Utah Department of Transportation is predicting ten to 15-minute delays on Interstate 15 in Salt Lake and Davis counties and around Nephi starting around one o’clock. Eastbound U.S. […]

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UDOT Urges Patience As Weekend Events Could Clog Traffic Across State

UDOT Urges Patience As Weekend Events Could Clog Traffic Across State

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s transportation department is telling drivers to have patience this weekend as a variety of events could clog traffic around the state. Graduations at the University of Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley and Dixie State universities will be held today. The funeral procession for Senator […]

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UDOT Stresses Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week

UDOT Stresses Safety During National Work Zone Awareness Week

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Transportation wants drivers to use extreme caution when they go through highway work zones. The agency’s executive director tweeted a message to drivers yesterday to mark the beginning of National Work Zone Awareness Week. He asked all Utahns to slow down […]

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Utah Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Distracted Driving

Utah Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Distracted Driving

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s law enforcement agencies are cracking down on distracted driving. Salt Lake City Police Officer Lucas Johnson was among the 100 members of law enforcement who were pulling over distracted drivers yesterday. The Utah Department of Public Safety says there were more than 53-hundred distracted […]

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Governor Thanks UHP Trooper For Sacrificing Vehicle To Stop Wrong-Way Driver

Governor Thanks UHP Trooper For Sacrificing Vehicle To Stop Wrong-Way Driver

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is thanking a Utah state trooper for sacrificing his vehicle to stop a wrong-way driver on Interstate 15. The Utah Highway Patrol says the driver was spotted in the northbound lanes of I-15 near 600 South early yesterday. Trooper Devin Henson used […]

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UDOT Warns Drivers Ahead Of President’s Day Winter Storm

UDOT Warns Drivers Ahead Of President’s Day Winter Storm

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah drivers are being warned about possible hazards due to winter weather that will impact holiday travel. A winter weather advisory is in effect for much of Utah today, and forecasters are expecting about an inch of snow overnight in the Salt Lake City area. […]

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Study: Fewer crashes after Utah set strictest DUI law in US

Study: Fewer crashes after Utah set strictest DUI law in US

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Car crashes and traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation. A study published Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggests Utah’s roads became safer after the state lowered the drunken driving threshold to […]

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Snow Squall Causes Dozens Of Crashes In Utah

Snow Squall Causes Dozens Of Crashes In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Highway Patrol is urging drivers to take some extra time getting to work this morning. According to the UHP, a snow squall caused dozens of crashes around the state beginning late yesterday afternoon. State troopers and UDOT incident management team personnel also assisted […]

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Emergency Repairs Close I-15 in Lehi

Emergency Repairs Close I-15 in Lehi

Northbound and southbound lanes on Interstate 15 in Lehi are temporarily closed. According to reports, a light pole fell on the freeway near Triumph Blvd overnight damaging four additional poles. Repairs began about 12:30 p.m. and crews are diverting traffic causing significant delays for travelers. A spokesperson for the Utah […]

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More Winter Weather Expected In Utah Later Today

More Winter Weather Expected In Utah Later Today

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Transportation is warning drivers about the potential for hazardous driving conditions tonight. UDOT says heavy mountain and valley road snow is expected this evening in some areas of northern and eastern Utah. Most of Salt Lake City is covered by the […]

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