Impacts to U.S. 89
Intermittent daytime closures during off-peak hours can be expected in either direction on U.S. 89 throughout the project duration while crews complete work items like barrier, wall panels and paint restriping.
Winter Work: Crews were able to take advantage of the warmer fall temperatures to place several miles of the final layer of asphalt on the project, which on this 9+ mile project, amounts to more than 60 miles of final paving. This 1.5-inch top coat of fine-grade asphalt will seal seams in the layer below, extending the roadway’s durability and life. Now that the weather has cooled, paving is tentative. Some additional paving activities are anticipated in November, but the bulk of paving work is expected to resume in spring 2023.
This means that some segments of US-89 have been shifted onto the final pavement while others will remain on the base layer through the winter. Drivers can expect some shifts and transitions of up to 1.5″ between the two layers. These lane configurations are planned to avoid leaving permanent lines in the final pavement from temporary traffic configurations. Please travel safely and anticipate shifting lanes and some bumps between transitions.
Upcoming Impacts by Area
Fruit Heights:
Nicholls Road Area: Crews have poured the driving surface (called the bridge “deck”) on the bridge and it is now curing. A traffic shift onto the newly built southbound lanes is anticipated in October so that crews can complete the west frontage road tie-in to the bridge. The bridge will open to traffic before the end of the year.
Kaysville:
Crestwood Road Area: Crews have placed the beams on the bridge and plan to pour the concrete driving surface in October. Asphalt paving on the new southbound lanes is planned for early October. Retaining wall work continues through the fall.
Layton:
Antelope Drive Area:
Hobbs Creek Drive: The new Antelope Drive/US-89 interchange is now open to traffic! This fourth and final interchange of the project adds a new east/west connection over US-89 and on- and off- ramps on the east side of US-89, which did not exist before the project.
SR-193 Ramps
The northbound off-ramp to SR-193 has been shifted south to allow space for reconstruction and widening. Drivers can anticipate an earlier exit point, narrowed lane, and crews nearby.
